No Greater Evidence

The Cross: No Greater Evidence

Galatians 6:14 

What do you say about the cross? If you get it wrong on this subject you cannot get it right at all. You will be lost forever or will live a defeated/miserable life. Paul  boasted in nothing else but the cross of Christ (Galatians 6:14). Paul had countless things to boast over. He could have boasted about his national privileges as a Jew. He could have boasted about his knowledge of the law. He could have boasted about his rare ministry gifts and character. He could have boasted about his sacrifices. He could have boasted about the many churches he planted and supported. Despite having many more reasons, he stopped at the cross and could see nothing else worth boasting about. He found rest in nothing else. He placed confidence in nothing else. At the cross was his joy and delight, his comfort and peace, his hope and reward, his refuge and strength, his food and medicine, and his all in all.

God has revealed himself as a holy and just God through the human conscience.  He has revealed himself as a mighty and all able God through creation. The heavens are ceaselessly telling the glory/splendor of God. It is still unknown how big and what else is contained in the universe. New discoveries come with every new invention of better telescopic equipment. Earth, our home, is located in the Milky Way galaxy, one out of 170 billion galaxies. The Milky Way alone is 100,000light years in diameter (1ly is about 9.7trillion km). Multiply this diameter by the number of galaxies to estimate the size of the known universe. Then remember that God measures this unimaginably vast universe with the span of his hand (Isaiah 40:12). Imagine how great our God is.

God who is great and awesome has not only revealed himself through the conscience and creation. He has revealed his unfailing love for humanity through the cross. The psalmist asked ‘what is man that thou art mindful of him’ (Psalm 8:3, 4). The eternal God was crucified for humanity. He emptied himself and laid down his life. God can show his love in no better way. If there were another way, he would have employed it. Love kept him on the cross. If you cannot see it there. If this cannot convince you that God cares for you, nothing else will. He came down to identify with you and gave his life to restore all that you had lost due to sin. For you, the author of life died on the cross. He was forsaken so that you never will be forsaken. The creator of the universe had no room for his birth, no place to lay his head and was hungry so that you are fully provided for. The prince of peace suffered and wept so that you enjoy peace beyond understanding (Philippians 4:6).  He was stripped of everything so that you lack nothing. Whatever he went through he did it for you so that you no longer have to go through it again. There is no better season to celebrate.

At the cross, Divinity met humanity. In the resurrection, divinity triumphed over human frailty. The resurrection of Christ is a source of sure hope (Romans 8:32). If the enemy failed to keep Christ in the grave, he cannot keep you in defeat and bondage to sin and evil works.  There is no better reason for holy living (Galatians 2:20). There is no stronger basis for unity (Ephesians 4:7). When were you last at the cross? What did you see? Jesus instructed us to visit his cross often - ‘do this in remembrance of me’ (Luke 22:19).

This Easter season, may God grant you a fresh revelation of the significance of the cross in your life as a believer.

Message by Dr. Kurai Chitima.

Faith Ministries – Johannesburg Faith Life Center.

Ground and First Floors Sunset Bay Building,

204B Bram Fischer drive,

Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa