Thank You Jesus for the Cross

Last Sunday at church, we were challenged by Bill to reflect this week on Christ's sufferings and what He did for us on the cross.  Each day I have tried at some point to sit down quietly and ponder what He did for us.  Have you ever stopped and imagined how vain and empty our lives would be without Jesus' sacrifice on the cross?  Where would I be without the cross?  Then I think about the hope we have knowing HE IS ALIVE!  All of His suffering was not in vain.  Not only did He take my place on the cross, but He gave us a hope that there is more to life than all of this.  Life is hard sometimes.  Things don't seem to make sense at times especially when you watch someone you love so much suffer, but knowing that as soon as their life on earth ends, they will be alive and healed in heaven.  Here are some words to a song that I have grown to love:
Thank You Jesus For the Cross

My life lived for only me
My days spent so sinfully
My heart was dark, my eyes too blind to see
My pride destroying me
VERSE 2
Your life, sent for sin to die
Your blood, shed to justify
Upon the cross, my ransom to afford
This sinner’s great reward
CHORUS
Thank You Jesus for the cross
Thank You for the price You paid for us
Giving up Your life to save the lost
Thank You Jesus for the cross
VERSE 3
The crown placed upon Your head
The nails meant for me instead
Your death became the ONly WAY to LIFE
For me to live is Christ
CHORUS
Thank You Jesus for the cross
Thank You for the price You paid for us
Giving up Your life to save the lost
Thank You Jesus for the cross
BRIDGE
You knew no sin, but You became sin for us
The great sacrifice
so we’d become the righteousness of God
CHORUS