And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
(Luke 9:23) At the foot of the Cross
The cross was once a symbol of pain and shame, but for Christians today it represents hope and victory. It is the starting point of Christianity and the center of Christ's redemptive sacrifice. Living at the foot of the cross means adopting the same liberating option of Jesus, identifying with the weak, hapless, and marginalized. The gospel without a cross is a diluted gospel, adapted to pleasures and devoid of demands. Christians must die to sin and put Christ first in their lives. It is up to us to live at the foot of the cross and be worthy of salvation to proclaim Christ's glory to the world.
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