Last Sunday, during the annual youth mud pit event held at our Crossroads site on W. Fair Ave., the youth decided to form a human cross in the mud (see above.) It was a powerful symbol of how God is present with us in the midst of the mud of our lives.
On Good Friday, when Jesus died on the cross, he took upon himself our mud, our sins, and the mess of our lives, so that we can become clean. Sometimes, we get so muddy, that we don't believe that God can make us clean and new. But the mud, no matter how much it sticks to us is no match to the redeeming work of Christ on the cross.
I love these moments when we are reminded of the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Thank you, youth for giving me a mental picture of what it means to say, "I've been redeemed." Thank you for reminding me of the title of this blog (Nikos) and the good news of our faith.
"The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory (Nikos) through our Lord Jesus Christ." - I Corinthians 15:56-57
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