OUR CROSS BEARER
Memorise: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall
not bear the iniquity of the father; neither shall the father bear the iniquity
of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the
wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Ezekiel 18:20
Read: Ezekiel 18:1-4, (KJV) 1The word of the Lord came unto
me again, saying,
2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land
of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth
are set on edge?
3 As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion
any more to use this proverb in Israel.
4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so
also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Bible in one year: 1st Corinthians 14:26-16:24, Psalms
10:12-11:7
MESSAGE
The righteousness of God demands that the soul that commits
sin will die (Genesis 2:16-17). The first man and woman disobeyed God and then
became sinners doomed for prediction. When Jesus Christ was sent to come and
die for mankind, He made a demand on man to carry his cross and follow Him. The
cross being referred to isn’t just two pieces of wood put together. Rather, it
may be the consequence of the sins someone has committed. This is why Jesus
came to help us with the cross of sin. He said:
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart;: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy,
and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
When we answer this call of Jesus Christ, He exchanges His
light burden with our heavy load of sin. The Bible says that the reason Jesus
Christ came to this world is that He may bear our burden of sin for us.
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows:
yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was
wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:4-5
Beloved, come to
Jesus Christ today and He will carry your burden of sin for you. As a matter of
fact, the cross He carried during His earthy ministry was for you and me. All
you need to do is to confess your sin and accept Him as your Saviour and Lord.
The Bible says if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and there is no
truth in us. We deny ourselves the privilege of the Cross bearer if we refuse
to come to Him and make Him as the Lord of our lives. He must not just be a
Saviour; He should also be the Lord. My prayer is that whatever heavy burden
you are carrying will be lifted in Jesus’ name.
Prayer point
Father, I bring my burden to you today in genuine
repentance, please forgive me and help me lift this burden.
Open Heavens ckgod, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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