On Holy Ground © 1999 by Charles Stanley APRIL 28 A New Look at the Cross SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 23:26–46 KEY VERSES: John 10:29–30 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one. A believer who is unsure if his actions adversely affect his security in Christ lives on a spiritual tightrope, fearing doom with every misstep. Thinking that his salvation is in limbo is a poor foundation for confident Christian living. The Christian who is unsure that he is secure in his relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ will live in confusion. He is not quite sure whether God accepts him or not. He is perplexed at which decisions and actions endanger his security and which do not. How does he keep a list? He is also anxious and fearful. He cannot wake up each morning with confidence that a loving, forgiving God has him perfectly in His eternal grip. He is dependent on his performance: • Is it good enough? • Have I done enough? • Have I overlooked anything? A new look at the Cross will remove all doubt: There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. (Rom. 8:1–2 NASB) My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one. (John 10:29–30 NASB) Dear Lord, help me realize that my security rests in the Cross, not in my performance. No one—no person or circumstance—is able to snatch me out of Your hand.