The cross of our Lord Jesus Christ
“May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world!” Galatians 6:14
In the cross we see . . .
the rights of divine justice maintained,
the designs of divine mercy revealed;
sin appearing exceedingly sinful;
the law magnified and honoured, and
the law-breaker pardoned and delivered!
At the cross, God and sinners meet — and a reconciliation takes place.
Here, man drops the weapons of rebellion — and God lays aside the sword of divine displeasure.
Here, the works of Satan are destroyed — and the gates of paradise are thrown open.
Here, the creditor is discharged, his every crime is atoned for — and everlasting righteousness is completed!
Here, God is “just, and the justifier of the one who believes in Jesus.”
At the cross . . .
mercy takes the throne,
justice guards her rights,
holiness maintains her prerogative,
the sinner has hope, and
iniquity is forever atoned for!
At the cross . . .
we are stripped of self — and clothed with Christ;
we lose our fears — and obtain the sweetest comforts;
we find paradise restored — and have a foretaste of glory;
Jehovah is revealed as the sinner’s friend;
death is destroyed as the believer’s foe;
Satan’s . . .
folly is published,
designs are frustrated, and
character is exposed to perpetual shame.
At the cross . . .
all the truths of revelation centre,
all the perfections of Deity unite,
and the way to eternal life is opened!
The Cross of Jesus! May it be . . .
the emblem of my faith,
the subject of my song,
the antidote of my sorrows,
and the glory of my soul!