This cross, this cross I know so well, each wood-grain scar, each bloody dell; each splinter broken from this tree, which once in him, is now in me; each splinter growing like a knife that plunges deep with worship’s life; a sacrifice my life to be, for Him, for Him who died for me.
Tag: crucified with Christ
Random Thoughts on Galatians
Sketch by Patrick Murphy: inspiredsketch.blogspot.com “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Gal. 2:19-20, HCSB). This is one of the most…
Me and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
I woke up this morning in a grumpy funk. As I tried to finish waking in the shower, my head filled with visions of the whole family going out for muffins and coffee. Post-shower, I told my wife. She said she planned to work out. Could we do it mid-morning after the workout? Well, that…
More than Perfect (Part 2)
Continued from “More than Perfect (Part 1)“ There are many dimensions to this story. In one dimension, Job pictures Jesus. Jesus was handed over to the devil and suffered immensely (Luke 22:53; John 13:27). Much of what Job says can be placed in the mouth of Jesus and reflects what Jesus felt as He writhed…
The Voice of One 