Day Seven - Lenten Devotionals 2010

Scripture Text: “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18).

Little Boy’s Idea In Tennessee: When approaching the railway town of Harriman in eastern Tennessee, passengers are attracted by a huge, illuminated Cross on top of one of the surrounding mountains. The cross is lighted at night, the city furnishing the current free. The originator: Five-year-old Dan Denny, while visiting in a neighbor’s home, received a little cross to play with. He hung it on his window. When his mother inquired about the display, little Dan said: “Because someone might see it and think about Jesus and try to be good.” His mother was so impressed with the idea that she spoke of it to her friends and suggested that a large cross erected at some suitable place might do a great deal of good. The churches in that area took up the matter, and the cross was set on the mountaintop.

Meditation: I saw that just as Christian came up to the Cross, his burden loosed from his shoulders and fell off his back and landed in the sepulcher. Then was Christian glad and lightsome and said with a merry heart, “He hath given me rest by His sorrow, and life by His death.”—John Bunyan, in Pilgrim’s Progress.

Prayer for today: Dear Lord! Thank you for reminding me with the sign of your cross to live better life for others. Your cross has changed my life, saved my souls, reconciled with enemies, and giving peace of mind. Thank you for such a blessing. In Jesus’ name. Amen.