Matthew
27:32 “As the soldiers were going out of the city with Jesus, they forced a man
from Cyrene, named Simon, to carry the cross for Jesus” (NCV).
Dorothy:
Two 0r three weeks ago when I got up early morning, the song came to me, Near
the Cross. I was so touched because it had been awhile since I remember this
song. I looked up the song and decided
to type some of the song because it impressed me so deeply. It seems like Holy
Spirit was preparing me to keep my eyes on the cross.
Also
I realized it is the week of Jesus’ crucifixion. The soldiers choose Simon to help carry the
cross for Jesus because He was getting weaker and lost a lot of blood. It was really impossible for Him to walk up
to Calvary, but Holy Spirit gave Him the power to complete the work of
Salvation on the cross.
As
I meditate on Simon, a man who came from Cyrene to attend the annual Passover event,
may have been surprised at what was happenings to Jesus. I believed that much later, Simon might have
realized who Jesus really was and felt the privilege of carried the cross for
Jesus. It’s a beautiful picture of Simon willingly carried the cross for Jesus.
This
reminds me of what Jesus said, “Take up (your) cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke
9:23). I pray that God, our heavenly Father gives us peace to “bear the cross”
of restriction of what was happening to all of us. I pray that God gives us
grace to endure day by day. I pray that the song, Near the Cross will keep us
close to Jesus. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Song: Near the Cross
1.
Jesus keeps me near the cross,
There
a precious fountain,
Free
to all a healing stream,
Flows
from Calvary’s mountain.
Chorus:
In
the cross, in the cross,
Be
my glory ever;
Till
my raptured soul shall find
Rest
beyond the river.
2.
Near the cross a trembling soul,
Love
and mercy found me;
There
the bright and Morning Star
Sheds
its beams around me.
3.
Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
Bring
its scenes before me;
Help
me walk from day to day
With
its shadows o’er (over) me.
(Fanny Jane Crosby, Sing His Praise)
May
God bless you!
Dorothy
No comments:
Post a Comment