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The Way of the Cross Is Not a Detour—it’s the Road
• Jesus didn’t say “avoid suffering and follow me”, but “take up your cross” (Luke 9:23)
• The path includes loneliness, unanswered prayer, and downward mobility—but it ends in resurrection
“The cross is not the terrible end to an otherwise God-fearing and happy life, but it meets us at the beginning ... See more
• Jesus didn’t say “avoid suffering and follow me”, but “take up your cross” (Luke 9:23)
• The path includes loneliness, unanswered prayer, and downward mobility—but it ends in resurrection
“The cross is not the terrible end to an otherwise God-fearing and happy life, but it meets us at the beginning ... See more
The Holy Bible: HCSB Digital Text Edition: Holman Christian Standard Bible Optimized for Digital Readers
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Starting with the sinfulness of humans and the wrath of God against sin, he moves on to tell of God’s grace in salvation, which comes to us through God-given faith and not our works.
Zondervan • NIV, Women's Devotional Bible
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This is one of the Songs of Ascent, one of the songs the Israelites sing as they travel on foot—from wherever their tribal allotment happens to be—all the way to Jerusalem, three times a year.
Tara-Leigh Cobble • The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible
Faith’s Checkbook: Daily Devotional - Promises for Today (Updated Edition)
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