eflective devotional by the Creative Ministries Department of Insight for Living
UPC: 1579726682
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 1579726682
- ISBN-13 : 978-1579726683 / 9781579726683
- Item Weight : 8 ounces
Journey to the Cross: A Personal Reflection on the Cost of Salvation. Insight for Living 2005. This journal is from the Bible-teaching ministry of Charles R. Swindoll who has devoted his life to the clear, practical teaching and application of God's Word and His grace. This book provides you with 47 brief but meaningful devotions to reflect on Easter, the single most significant day of celebration for Christians. This is a too for being drawn into a deeper, more intimate relationship with Christ by knowing Him better through the fellowship of His sufferings. This book will guide you day by day as it deepens your walk with Him step by step. Short devotions, with Scripture verse and prayer. Plenty of room for journaling with each devotion.
On the day of Christ's crucifixion, a remarkable thing happened in the Temple in Jerusalem. In Israel's former days, in the temple's Most Holy Place, the eerie glow of God's special presence hovered above the symbol of the old covenant, the Ark. The holy chest contained Moses's stone tablets, representing the Law; a jar of manna, reminiscent of God's faithful provision; and Aaron's almond rod, affirming his authority to intercede as priest. A few feet away, a thick, heavy curtain shielded the people from a righteous, consuming holiness too dangerous to approach.
During earth's darkest hours, God's light hung on a tree just outside Jerusalem. The Law had been fulfilled, God's faithful provision had been confirmed, and the Great High Priest made holiness safe for humankind to approach. So, a veil no longer needed was torn open; for the man, Jesus, became the new way into God's presence. by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the
veil, that is, His flesh,...
-Hebrews 10:20
Editor in Chief: Cynthia Swindoll
Director: Mark Gaither
Editors: Greg Smith, Amy Sneaker
Copy Editors: Brie Engeler, Mike Penn
Cover Designer: Joe Casas
