Friday, August 15, 2025
The Cross That Changes Everything
Scriptures:
Psalm 30:5 (NLT) – “Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.”
Job 13:15 (KJV) – “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him…”
The Cross Is Not a Decoration — It’s a Death Sentence to the Old You
When Jesus carried His cross, it wasn’t for show. It was heavy. It was brutal. It was the path to death before the resurrection could come. That’s why your cross is not meant to be light or convenient—it’s meant to strip away everything in you that cannot enter the new life God is giving you.
Your cross is your place of surrender. It’s the weight of obedience when your flesh wants to rebel. It’s saying “yes” to God when “no” would be easier. It’s trusting Him when you don’t understand.
And it’s daily. Not just on Sundays. Not just when you feel strong. Every single day you wake up and say: “Lord, I die to me again today. I will follow You no matter the cost.”
Why Carrying Your Cross Makes You More Like Christ
- It Teaches You How to Endure the Night – Psalm 30:5 doesn’t say you might cry—it says you will. But those tears are not wasted. Every night you keep walking with your cross through pain, rejection, or loss, you are walking the same path Christ walked. And every morning that joy comes, you taste the victory He promised.
- It Builds an Unshakable Trust – Job’s words, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him,” are not for the faint of heart. That’s cross-carrying faith. It’s the kind of faith that doesn’t need to see the outcome to keep walking.
- It Kills What’s Killing You – Carrying your cross daily forces your pride, bitterness, fear, and addictions onto the altar. You can’t walk like Christ while dragging your old chains behind you. The cross breaks them for good.
What Happens If You Put the Cross Down
If you lay down your cross, you lay down your transformation. Without the cross:
- You’ll chase comfort instead of calling.
- You’ll become a believer in name only, with no power to stand when life hits.
- You’ll end up protecting the very things God is trying to kill in you.
The truth is, without the cross, we cannot be His disciples (Luke 14:27). And without being His disciple, we can’t truly know His power, His presence, or His joy.
Fitting Ourselves Into the Scriptures
When you read “Weeping may last for the night,” see yourself there—on the road, cross on your back, tears in your eyes, but still moving forward. When you declare “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him,” see yourself standing in the fire with faith that won’t bend or break.
This is the journey of becoming like Christ—not by skipping suffering, but by walking through it with Him and for Him.
The Purpose of the Cross
The cross is not punishment—it’s preparation.
- It prepares you for spiritual authority.
- It prepares you for true joy.
- It prepares you to reign with Christ by teaching you to suffer with Him first.
The cross crushes the old you, but in its crushing, the new you rises—stronger, freer, and filled with resurrection power.
Life Application
- Die Daily: Every morning, speak this out loud—“I lay down my will, my pride, and my fears. Lord, I choose Your way over mine.”
- Endure with Expectation: When the night gets long, remind yourself—joy is coming. It’s a Kingdom guarantee.
- Trust in the Silence: When you can’t feel God, carry your cross anyway. Trust that He’s working in the unseen.
Today’s Declaration
“I will not drop my cross. I will carry it until the old me is gone and the life of Christ fills every part of me. My night will end. My joy will rise. And though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.”
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