READ, LINGER, PROCESS…
Jewish tradition said that there was in the temple a “chamber of secrets,” into which gifts given in secret were available for the poor, to be received in secret. God blesses the secret giver and the secret receiver. There is no secret from God, who rewards the secret receiver and giver.
The cross of Christ is the place of sorrow and shame, for written on the cross was this sinner’s name.
The law dipped me in sin, a terrible state to be in.
But Christ dipped me in His blood, and saved my soul, becoming my God.
In the depths of darkening darkness, Christ came, took my hand in helplessness, delivered my soul to the Father above, and filled me with His heavenly love.
There are inner storehouses, chambers of acclamation, the mysteries that charm and arouse us, where poetry finds words of exclamation. The intrusion of sin and death, the world that seems but a myth. Death is the child of sin, and satan. Let there be no hesitation, come to the cross that gives new life. Come to the Savior, Christ Jesus our Lord.
Death is the enemy of creation. It has no regard for the beauty or the goodness of life. Death sweeps through the garden of life, destroying the lilies and the roses, the weed and thistle. Flowers hide their beauty beneath green leaves, blushing unseen. But the sting of death, caring nothing for their beauty and fragrance, withers then instantly with its burning breath and frosty arrogance. When death passes by, watchful eyes close to darkness, except for those born into the light of the cross.
Written February 15, 2010
“The greatest honor that ever was put on this world was that the Son of Man was once in the world.”
—Matthew Henry
“Christ is the greatest of all the signs and wonders that revealed Him.”
—C. S. Craig July 11, 2017
Christ is the living manifestation of the written Word of God. Christ is the Divine Word of the Living God in fleshly form. Christ is God restoring our separation by disobedience.
All quotes are by C. S. Craig unless otherwise indicated.