WHY I STILL WEAR A CROSS

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I posted this on Facebook several years ago, but I think it bears repeating! 

Cross necklaces are not as popular as they used to be, but I continue to wear mine, and here is why:

1. I am a sinner saved by grace. I am painfully aware of how far short I fall of God’s holiness and glory. Wearing a cross necklace is my daily visible reminder to be grateful that Jesus died on the cross to pay the price for my sins so that I might have abundant and eternal life.

2. I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is a visible sign of my identity in Christ and my identification with His work of love, peace, forgiveness, unity, and mercy.


 



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