The cross, the symbol, the sign
not lofty law, proofs, signs
not the wisdom of the book
The cross alone, humiliation
pain, suffering, transformed
hope in that one offering
that act of sacrifice
the grace of God made flesh
not to be studied, but to believe
March 10, 2009 and March 17, 2009
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Upper Room Disciplines 2009, March 9, 2009
(Raymond A. Foss)
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