S (Lamentations 1:12) "Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow ... which the Lord inflicted on the day of His fierce anger."
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The Holy Spirit presses us to deeply consider issues that we prefer to quickly pass by and ignore. Sorrow. Anger. These two terrors need to be overcome. The ultimate manifestation of these crashed together at the cross, which is where the Holy Spirit compels us to consider how God reconciled eternal sorrow and wrath. This left us with hope.
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How then do I best respond to the cross? It's so central that I could hardly miss. Through deep sorrow I learn to value the redemption of all that was lost. Through anger I learn to be strong in the power of His humility. Through fear of pain, I learn to value the wholeness that comes only by faithfully trusting the Savior. All my considerations of the cross lead me to worship Jesus, who so fully loved me.
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Most precious Redeemer, I want Your works to be everything to me. I want to learn Your holiness and righteousness just as much as I learn your love, joy, and peace. May my life, therefore, be filled with meaning, by that, I mean a completion of the fullness of all You wish for me. Your cross means everything to me.
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