Don't Forget the Cross

By Andrea Merrell

He canceled the record of the charges against us

and took it away by nailing it to the cross.

Colossians 2:14 NLT

My friend could not get beyond her sins from the past. “I’ve made too many bad decisions,” she said. “Told too many lies and hurt too many people. How could God possibly forgive someone like me?”

She went on to name all the charges that could be brought against her. What she failed to remember was the cross. The place where Jesus paid the ultimate price for every sin we would ever commit. The Bible says, He canceled the record of the charges against us, took it away by nailing it to the cross. 

A done deal. Price paid.

The Word for You Today says:

The cross is like a trading post. There at the point of believing faith, God takes all your sins and puts then on Christ’s account, while at the same time taking all Christ’s righteousness and putting it on your account.

The Great Exchange.

Someone once said all roads lead back to the cross. A popular song tells us how that same cross has the final say—in everything. It’s there we find no limit to God’s love or His forgiveness. It’s there we receive new life, freedom, healing, peace, and hope.

The cross. That’s where it started, and that’s where it ends. It’s the landmark that points the way to heaven where all may enter through Jesus Christ our Lord.

If you’re struggling today, don’t forget the cross. 

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