“My voice shall You hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto You, and will look up”. (Psalm 5:3)
There are two places where men will spend eternity: One is heaven with the Lord; the other is the lake of fire with - well you know.
The power of the cross is twofold. Supremely, it is the reconciliation of God and man.
But it is more. The cross of Christ and His finished work there is also the only basis for a radical change in our relationship with one another. Let’s face it! It is our encounters with other folk that stirs up most of our anxieties. Tension with family, coworkers, friends, neighbors, or an acquaintance can occupy much of our time and thought.
For sin not only created conflict and alienation with God, it also exalted self to the throne of every man’s life. Only the cross, where we receive the new nature of Christ, can provide the power to relate harmoniously to one another. We are called and enabled supernaturally to: “Serve one another” (Galatians 5:13). “Comfort one another” (1 Thessalonians 4:18). “Bear one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2). “Accept one another” (Romans 15:7). “Admonish one another” (Romans 15:14).
If you are at odds with a Christian Brother or friend, go to the cross and ask our Lord Jesus Christ for His power through the Holy Spirit to demonstrate the reality of His love through you. Becoming a peacemaker will bring “the peace which surpasses comprehension” (Philippians 4:7).
