WHY THE CROSS IS IMPORTANT TO ME by Bathsheba Badding (from April 2017 bulletin)
For Christians, the cross is very meaningful. In some houses we can see a
cross hanging on the wall. As Christians we all love the cross though the
meaning is not same in everybody’s thought.
In those times the cross was a place of curse, sorrow, torture, pain, shame, place for
a wicked and a sinful person. That means the person had no place for forgiveness.
In that same place (cross) my Lord was crucified for me and the whole world. He
bore the unbearable curse, sorrow, torture, pain, shame, punishment and terrible death for
you and me. It teaches me about the love of God and it reminds me of the greatest gift that
God has given us. All my sins were washed away through the suffering of my Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, so that through His dying on the cross I am saved. His death brought
freedom for all of us from our sins.
For me the cross is full of love and is meaningful for my spiritual life. It shows me the
light, salvation and a place in heaven. It is important to me because it has given me great
mercy and grace. And my soul found peace in Jesus Christ.
Thank You Lord for Your eternal love for me, thank You for the cross, thank You for
Your death and thank You for Your resurrection for me. “Bless the Lord.”