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The cross reveals the power of God in a way that confronts our pride. In Christ crucified, God reaches the human heart, offers forgiveness, and shows that salvation does not come from human strength, but from the sacrifice of Jesus.
Devotional
Many times, we imagine power as control, visible strength, or victory without pain. We want God to move in a way that impresses us, fixes things quickly, and does not force us to look within.
In 1 Corinthians 1:24, Paul presents Christ as “the power of God, and the wisdom of God.” This word takes us to the cross.
To human eyes, the cross looked like weakness. There was Jesus, wounded, rejected, and given over to death. Yet in that place of suffering, God revealed the way of salvation.
The cross shows the seriousness of sin and the depth of God’s love. It keeps us from treating grace as something cheap. It also keeps us from thinking we could save ourselves by our own effort.
When we look at Christ crucified, we are confronted with the truth about ourselves. We need forgiveness. We need reconciliation with the Father. We need a salvation we could never produce on our own.
The power of God revealed at the cross does not feed pride. It calls us to humility, gratitude, and a more sincere faith. Jesus gave Himself for us, and that sacrifice still reaches the heart of those who draw near to Him.
Every day, we need to turn our eyes back to Christ. The cross reminds us that we have been loved with a love that came at great cost.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for the cross. Guard our hearts from becoming cold before Your sacrifice, and teach us to live with gratitude before the love that reached us. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Bible reference
20 Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
