The Cross

The Cross.

There are times when the cross has more significance than others… not externally, but inwardly. Significance to our person and our attitudes. I would say that the majority of Christians I know and myself including’ dont touch on this subject enough.

When we think about what really happened though. What Christ endured to redeem us! The fact that he was crushed, abandoned, forsaken, and faced death… For what!? For us.

Why though. So we can go about our normal lives? So that we can pursue our hopes and dreams? So we can get a free ride to heaven?

I fall into these traps far too often.

But when you think on the cross… WOW. When you think on the price paid. What was endured for me and for you. Shouldn’t that shake us?

Turn the focus off what we want and what God wants? That we can’t pray… or share… or read… or give…

Ask God to remind you of the cross. What was endured and the price paid.

It is a free gift indeed… but the gratitude and a thanksgiving should be overwhelming!

Ask to be reminded and watch how your perspective changes when looking through the cross.

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Charles Spurgeon - Morning and Evening

Morning

And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed. Matthew 26:39

There are several instructive features in our Saviour’s prayer in his hour of trial. It was lonely prayer. He withdrew even from his three favoured disciples. Believer, be much in solitary prayer, especially in times of trial. Family prayer, social prayer, prayer in the Church, will not suffice, these are very precious, but the best beaten spice will smoke in your censer in your private devotions, where no ear hears but God’s.

It was humble prayer. Luke says he knelt, but another evangelist says he fell on his face. Where, then, must be THY place, thou humble servant of the great Master? What dust and ashes should cover thy head! Humility gives us good foot-hold in prayer. There is no hope of prevalence with God unless we abase ourselves that he may exalt us in due time.

It was filial prayer. Abba, Father. You will find it a stronghold in the day of trial to plead your adoption. You have no rights as a subject, you have forfeited them by your treason; but nothing can forfeit a child’s right to a father’s protection. Be not afraid to say, My Father, hear my cry.

Observe that it was persevering prayer. He prayed three times. Cease not until you prevail. Be as the importunate widow, whose continual coming earned what her first supplication could not win. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.

Lastly, it was the prayer of resignation. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. Yield, and God yields. Let it be as God wills, and God will determine for the best. Be thou content to leave thy prayer in his hands, who knows when to give, and how to give, and what to give, and what to withhold. So pleading, earnestly, importunately, yet with humility and resignation, thou shalt surely prevail.

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We haven’t blogged or basically used the pointB platform in FOREVER!!

I want to seriously revisit this though.

PointB is still very important and there is still a lot that needs to be done in the lives of students and adults in the Pittsburgh area Word! Now, we don’t have all the answers, but we can point people in the right direction. I want to use insightful resources, sermons, and videos to inspire the point B we all need. Our next step in Christ.

We are all at different levels of maturity and experience, but we can all gain from good doctrine and encouraging words.

Please bookmark the new site and stop by often. I hope to keep resources coming and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

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