My burden has been lifted

The boys’ favorite story to read at bedtime is “Dangerous Journey,” the story of Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyon. It tells of a man named Christian who is on a journey to the celestial city and of all the dangers he encounters along the way.

“Now I saw in my dream that the road…was fenced on either side with a wall. The wall was named Salvation. Along this road did burdened Christian run. Or should we say, he did his best to run, so far as he could, with that load upon his back. At the foot of a hill, he passed an open tomb. Then up again, upon a little knoll, he found himself beneath a wayside cross. And as its shadow fell across him, so suddenly the burden, slipping from his shoulders, fell from off his back. It tumbled down the hill… into the mouth of the tomb. It was never seen again. Christian kept feeling behind his back. He couldn’t believe it. For it was very surprising to him that the simple act of gazing at the cross had set him free, and his burden of guilt was gone.”

Thank you, Jesus for the cross, and for Your depth of sacrifice and love. May the reality of that affect how we live each day.