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Sunday, September 14, 2008, Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Numbers 21:4-9, Philippians 2:6-11, Psalm 78:1-2, 34-38, John 3:13-17
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"CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST" (Gal 2:19)
"...obediently accepting even death, death on a cross!" —Philippians 2:8
Jesus healed a man and then forbade him to tell people He had done the
healing (Mk 1:44). Jesus realized people would misunderstand His true
identity and label Him as merely a Healer. Jesus multiplied loaves and
fishes to feed the multitudes. When He realized people only partially
grasped His true identity, calling Him a Prophet and King (Jn 6:14-15), he
had to leave that area.
Jesus was arrested, manhandled, and tried before the Sanhedrin. Jesus
stood as an accused Prisoner before judges who were determined to find a
way to condemn Him to death. In that most ironic scenario, Jesus the
condemned proclaimed His true identity. When asked if He was the "Messiah,
the Son of the Blessed One...Jesus answered, 'I am' " (Mk 14:61-62). As He
was lifted up on His cross, a sign above His head proclaimed His true
identity for the world to see: "Jesus the Nazorean the King of the Jews"
(Jn 19:19). Jesus wouldn't let His true identity be revealed apart from
the context of His crucified suffering. He is the Crucified. He is the
great I AM (Ex 3:14; Mk 14:62).
With St. Paul, say: "I have been crucified with Christ, and the life I
live now is not my own; Christ is living in me. I still live my human
life, but it is a life of faith in the Son of God" (Gal 2:19-20). We are
Christians. We receive our identity in Jesus. Live a crucified, triumphant
life in Christ. Take up your cross (Lk 9:23).
Prayer: Jesus, fill me with Your crucified love. May I never shrink from
carrying my daily cross.
Promise: "Jesus Christ is Lord!" —Phil 2:11
Praise: "We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy
cross You have redeemed the world."
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.) (The
themes of "God and Country" and "Spiritual Warfare" are presented in the
Sept. 29, 30, & Oct 1 retreat on the books of Maccabees. Call 937-587-5464
or 513-373-2397 to register.
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