Meditations

Moody radio openline program August 17, hour 2 @41:23

A listener mentions that she and her husband debated on what is the meaning when Jesus says: “Carry your cross and follow me?” Her husband says your cross is your faith but she thought that our cross is the trials that we go through in life. What do you think?

Answer from Dr Michael Rydelnik:

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=606612&hour=2

Summary:

In the first century, when Rome considers someone to be a rebel, they will crucify that person. The Romans made the person whom they want to crucify carry the cross. The Romans are saying that you are rebel, we are making you submit and they would force people to submit. So, to carry one’s cross became an idiom for submission. So, when the Lord Jesus says you are to take up your cross and follow him, all He’s saying is that “you are to submit to me and follow me where ever I lead you”