If not for this, then surely death. If not by him, then sure defeat. This became that needed and only worthy sacrifice for freedom and victory: Christ upon the cross.
Too often believers seek the pleasure of God's goodness while failing to recognize and remember the high cost that was paid. "The Cross" reminds us of this.
All is not gloomy in this. Surely there is a prize to gain and the way to it is presented in "The Cross."
Love, love, love rings out. Woven in its imagery is God's grace and goodness.
