My Only Boast
14May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. {Gal. 6:14}
Why is the cross our only “boast”?
- In the cross I see a true picture of myself — horribly sinful yet tremendously loved.
- In the cross I see a true picture of God — perfectly holy & just yet unbelievably gracious & merciful.
- All blessings flow to me because of the cross — I am made blessable there.
- I receive a proper view of suffering at the cross — God the Son suffered unjustly yet God the Father used His suffering and was ultimately glorified by it.
- Because of the cross I never have to fear God’s wrath or punishment.
- I can drop pretensions at the cross and just be myself … trusting God with me.
- At the cross I learn that God never gives up on me.
- At the cross I can quit striving to earn points from God and simply receive what God has already given.
- All hope springs forth from the cross.
- At the cross I gain access to God and adoption by God into an eternal family.