“Elke huis het sy kruis” – “Every house has a cross”.
Every one of us, without exception, has a mountain, a giant, maybe even a demon we fight, no matter the colour of our skin, age, religion or gender. Even your education or bank balance does not exclude you from having a cross. During the recent Easter celebration, we remember that Jesus also had a cross to bear. An interesting thought on Jesus and his cross is that he is God.
He was never a victim. He had the power to kill his enemies, avoid arrest. He could have changed his trial and the death sentence he received. But Jesus went through all of that for a reason.
His power was not an escape from life’s challenges, his power was to get him through it all.
On the third day, the Bible says, he was raised.
It is a misappropriation of power if we as Christians use God’s power to live on easy street.
No, God’s power vested in you is not to escape problems but to get through them.
NB. Without a death there can be no resurrection. No matter what your cross, his power in you will get you through it. Amen.
