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Glory in the Cross

God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.   Galatians 6:14

 

Why did the apostle Paul say that he gloried in the cross of Christ above everything else?

Paul could have gloried in many things about himself. He could have gloried in his education: he was one of the most brilliant men of his day. A Jew and a Pharisee, Paul could have gloried in his religion. And he could have gloried in his Roman citizenship.

Or Paul could have gloried in other aspects of Jesus' life. He could have gloried in His birth: Jesus was virgin born. Or in the teachings of Jesus: no one had ever taught like Jesus. Paul could have gloried in the resurrection of Jesus or in His future glory when He will return as the victorious and conquering King.

But Paul gloried in the cross. Why? The cross shows the seriousness of our sin--but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God. Furthermore, the cross is the only way of salvation And the cross gives a new purpose to life. Once you have been to the cross, you will never be the same.

No wonder Paul--and you and I--can glory in the cross.

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.