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Lutheran Valley Retreat, Divide, Colorado
This is the top of Cedar Mountain near Lutheran Valley Retreat. Most everyone who has camped at the retreat has climbed Cedar Mountain (okay so it's more of a hill than a mountain).
The first time that you climb Cedar Mountain you're encouraged to bring a rock with you. When you reach the summit you lay that rock at the foot of the cross.
This pile of rocks represents numerous people who have laid their sins on Jesus.
"When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross." Colossians 2:13-14 New International Version
All of your sin has been nailed to Jesus.
You don't have to climb Cedar Mountain, make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, or fast forty days before Jesus will forgive you. The act of grace has already taken place. Today your sins, your failures, your brokenness has been nailed to Jesus.
However, there is something powerful about leaving a rock at the top of Cedar Mountain. Leaving a rock means that you won't carry it down the mountain. Because you are forgiven, you no longer carry your sins with you.
That's what happens when you leave your sins at the cross.
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The first time that you climb Cedar Mountain you're encouraged to bring a rock with you. When you reach the summit you lay that rock at the foot of the cross.
This pile of rocks represents numerous people who have laid their sins on Jesus.
"When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross." Colossians 2:13-14 New International Version
All of your sin has been nailed to Jesus.
You don't have to climb Cedar Mountain, make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, or fast forty days before Jesus will forgive you. The act of grace has already taken place. Today your sins, your failures, your brokenness has been nailed to Jesus.
However, there is something powerful about leaving a rock at the top of Cedar Mountain. Leaving a rock means that you won't carry it down the mountain. Because you are forgiven, you no longer carry your sins with you.
That's what happens when you leave your sins at the cross.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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