The Power of the Cross Still Speaks

Reflection

Thinking back to when I first heard the gospel as a little girl, it may seem like something too big for a child to understand. How could it change someone so young, with such limited knowledge of God and spiritual things? But that is exactly the power of the message of the cross. It has the ability to reach into the heart of anyone, no matter their age or background.

It wasn’t about how much I knew. It was about how deeply I believed.

I’ve seen the same message that moved me as a child be rejected by those considered wise by the world. Professors of religion, leaders of thought, people with knowledge and influence. They speak of the cross like it is just a symbol, a metaphor, or a myth. Some call it outdated. Others compare it to a fairy tale.

But the truth remains. The message of the cross is power. Not human power. Not emotional hype. It is the power of God to save, to change, and to bring life where there was death.

To those who do not believe, it will always sound foolish. But to those who have experienced it, it is everything. It is freedom. It is healing. It is hope. It is the very thing that holds our lives together.

The world values performance, status, and logic. But God chose the cross; a symbol of suffering, weakness, and shame to bring salvation. And that confuses the proud. It offends the wise. But it saves the humble.

The message of the cross still speaks. It speaks to the hurting, the lost, the overlooked, and the weak. It still reaches deep into hearts and transforms what nothing else can touch.

Let us never be ashamed of it. Let us never lose our awe of it. And let us never stop sharing it.