Somebody asked me Today…

Somebody asked me today…

‘Do you believe in Christ’…

‘Yes indeed’ came my immediate reply…

This was followed by the question… ‘What does the cross represent then’…

I replied.. ‘It represents the suffering of Christ’…

Confidently came the reply… ‘You are wrong’….

And I was given a new interpretation of the Cross which stated ‘Cross means Sacrificing the ‘I’ in you’….

Made me feel that indeed people have manipulated the meaning of the cross…

Jesus says in the bible

"Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple”

By this Jesus meant…

Cross represents suffering … In the name of Chirst we will have to go thru lotta suffering …. People will deject you…. As Jesus was dejected and rejected… This is considered as part of “cross” to bear… And in this suffering we should rejoice… when people mock us in the name of Christ… we should rejoice…. When people laugh at our beliefs calling it foolishness we should remember the words of Jesus ‘Wisdom of this world is foolishness to God’…

So in the name of Christ… we should bear the suffering offered by the Cross… That’s wat the cross represents…

Somebody asked me Today…

Somebody asked me today,

‘Have you heard of Christ, are you his fan?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

‘I belong to His clan’ …

Somebody asked me today,

‘Do you know what does the Cross mean?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

‘It is suffering of my Lord, that makes me clean’…

Somebody asked me today,

‘Is Christ your closest friend?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

‘In sickness and in health indeed’…

Somebody asked me today,

‘Do you find Him always around?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

‘Like placid breeze, my life he does surround’…

  

Somebody asked me today,

‘Is His reply quick, or as always late?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

'At times his answer is ‘Wait’…

Somebody asked me today,

‘Does he really forgive?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

'He will forget our sins as long as we live' …

Somebody asked me today,

‘Does he reply, is his answer as clear as a pearl?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

‘At times as loud as a church bell, at times as soft as a whisper’…

Somebody asked me today,

‘Will He give me another chance?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

‘If you give the heavens above more than just a passing glance’…

Somebody asked me today,

‘In asking, do you believe?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

‘As it’s written, ‘Ask and you shall receive’…

Somebody asked me today,

‘Has he ever let you go?’

I said, ‘No way’,

‘He is right there always, in every high and every low’…

Somebody asked me today,

‘Will He accept me, what do I have to do?’

I said, ‘In every possible way’,

He is waiting for you since ages with open arms…All you got to do is…

 'Carry your cross (suffering) … and follow Him now’…

____________________________________Rashmi (15th August,2010)