The Cross was a symbol of cruelty in ancient Roman times. But once Christ went up on the Cross to die for our sins, He transformed it.
Jesus didn't avoid suffering, but faced it head on, so that God's redemptive power could work through it.
Now, the Cross is a symbol of God's power, which is greater than any sin, evil suffering, and even death.
The Cross has become a symbol of hope for us who recognize it is God's instrument for salvation of the world. By bravely bearing our own crosses, we have the hope of entering into the newness of Life. Christ opened the way for us to have direct access to the Father, Who helps us in our trials through this life, and bring us safely into His Kingdom, in which we share even now, by faith in what Christ did on the Cross.
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