It has been a little over 9 years now since I joined social
media group namely Facebook. Over that period, I have only one mission on
social media, to propagate the WORD of God using Facebook as a tool for that
purpose. True to the word, I have religiously posted at least 4 post every day
all of which are evangelical in nature.
Rarely do I respond on other users posts or comment on comments
left on my posts. However, occasionally I might peruse through comments and
posts on either side.
This morning, December 20, 2019 as I was preparing to post
my morning glory topic, I came across a post that attracted my attraction; Question
to Christians: “WHY DO YOU WEAR THIS CROSS?” My reaction to the
post provoked a rear answer on my part to the author.
The author (Name withheld) goes further to apologize as to
why he is asking the question justifying that quote; “I ask our Christian
brethren this question. We are a family in humanity, and I ask this question
with humility, sincerity, and love; truly wanting the best for all of mankind.
Not with any hate or trying to put somebody down. I am just sincerely trying to
get people to intellectually think: Why?”
In a few words I replied to his “Why’ question by quoting 1
Corinthians 1:18 “FOR THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS IS TO THEM THAT PERISH
FOOLISHNESS; BUT UNTO US WHICH ARE SAVED IT IS THE POWER OF GOD.” It is true
that those that are perishing will find excuses, and seek answers to questions
that are explicitly simple, clear and outright to understand.
This author further pushes his
question a second time in the same paragraph, “So, why do you wear the cross?”
I would want to answer the author by saying that wearing the cross for Christian
is for them a Remembrance: To Remember what true love looks like. Therefore, the
cross is the instrument of torture with which Jesus was murdered, a favorite of
the Roman Empire. The cross is the altar on which the Son of Man offered
himself as an eternal sacrifice for the forgiveness of our sins. The cross is
the new tree of life. The cross is significant, but only because of the time
Jesus spent hanging from it.
To modern Christians, the
cross is an icon, (Symbol) a visual symbol of victory of Jesus over sin and
death. Christians wear a cross to proclaim to the world that Christ was
victorious over death (and therefore, so shall they be).
Thus, to the author of the
said article on social media, the answer is clear. For you the reader of this
article, understand that; The cross is a reminder of the great cost from God
for the salvation of man (you and I). Wear your cross with pride without shame.