Freedom At The Cross
That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:7
As we approach the Easter season, life abounds all around. The trees blossom, the flowers bloom, and the song of the birds return to the air (Song of Sol 2:12). The cold and dead of winter begins to fade and there is a renewed feeling of refreshment and freedom that excites within us. I experience a similar refreshing and freedom as I pause and reflect on the meaning and power of the cross. The Cross is freedom. Freedom from the darkness and coldness of sin. Set free from the prison walls and chains of sin. Freed to live and abound in new life. At the Cross, all who would believe are made free. Freed by the precious blood shed by Jesus Christ. Freed and “justified by His grace, we should made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” What amazing grace! As I survey the scenes at the foot of the Cross, I see the mercy and marvelous grace of God extended to two thieves deserving of death because of their choices and crimes. In these men, we can see humanity displayed in these two. Both being in the presence of the Son of God, seeing and hearing everything from the perspective of Jesus and having the chance to freedom even in death and one stays in rebellion while the other seizes the opportunity to freedom. Jesus in all His love and mercy offers this unworthy soul grace and freedom from the guilt that plagued him till that point. My friend, we all have the same choice. At the foot of the cross all have a choice to be set free from the chains of sin and break free from the prison walls of unforgiveness, fear, hatred, bitterness, wretchedness, guilt, and shame, unto the forgiveness and freedom that Jesus offers to all who would believe. Dear friend, at the foot the Cross is freedom and “the hope of eternal life.” Be set free and let the grace of God and the love of Jesus Christ blossom, bloom, and sing in your heart for the glory of God. Father thank You for Your love and freedom from sin provided through the shed blood of Jesus on the Cross. “He gave Himself a ransom for all” (1 Tim 2:5). In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.