Devotional

He Walked the Walk

Jesus Christ walked the walk and died on the cross. The cross is a symbol of the divine Savior who overcame the limitations of our humanness. Christ overcame our paganism, burden and pain through His resurrection. 

I relate to overcoming suffering on a daily basis, because of significant health issues like surviving cancer, multiple major surgeries and human imperfections, including those of which I am and am not aware. This brings forgiveness, repentance, love, joy, peace and gratitude. The great missionary Paul wrote:

Romans 8:37: But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us (NASB).

The significance of His death was the fulfillment of prophesy that He would die to bear the price and burden of our sins. He prayed for our forgiveness so that He could sit on the right hand of God on our behalf. He lived again beyond the pain for us, His people, and for His Father, God. Perhaps it was best stated again by Paul:

1 Corinthians 1:18: For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God (NASB). 

Although we are perishing, it is by God’s grace and our faith in Him that we are saved.