Today’s Thought “Remembering the Cross” G. Ward

Luke 23

³⁴ [But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves.

 

It’s become very apparent that spiritual leadership forsaken has modern day believers more celebratory in determination that suggests, “we have to fight!” Sure, there’s tremendous erosion of value systems of old, but we must remember, history unfolds great moral reprobation far worse. There is however, a fight sanctioned (spiritually) and whereas winning souls for our Lord - equals fighting for an endurance to teach HIS commands and watch lives transform/conform to the only Way, Truth and Life (John 14:6). Jesus never approached Caesar with demands for spiritual conformity; but commanded those who’d listen to follow and that implicit trust of the All-Wise Savior will soon understand that every generation witnessed the inevitable Light in mankind (surrendered in Christ) overcome (Ro.8:37) the darkness found in a gloomy world. Our Lord remains All Authority…