Daily Cross

I was sad when I saw on the Television news old men in Jerusalem carrying a cross and young men in the Philippines crucifying themselves. While they are sincere, they seem to be missing the main point of the cross: that Jesus died on the cross for us, so we do not need to do these things for ourselves. We must always be careful about slipping back into earning our own salvation, as that is a thankless and hopeless task. The best celebration of the cross is a life of peace and joy that comes from knowing the forgiveness of all sin and failure.

I am not sure about having a special day to remember the cross. We need to remember the cross, every time we sin. And for me that is fairly often.