Day 2
6. The shadow of the cross gives us hope and courage. The cross teaches us to be unafraid to admit and confess sin, not because we are powerful or capable, but because Jesus is the victor, and there is nothing that we will ever face inside or outside us that exists outside the circle of the completed victory of the cross. I can face my sin without depression or panic because he battled for me and won and continues to do so. It really is a good thing to sit under the shadow of the cross for a season, to consider, confess, and rest once again.
Reflection Questions
1. What do you think it means to live under the shadow of the cross? What are some practical ways to get yourself there? 2. Do you agree that your greatest problem is your sin? What attitudes or actions in your life suggest that maybe you don’t truly believe that? 3. Think of some of the things you need right now, either materi- ally or spiritually. How might placing yourself in the shadow of the cross inform or enhance your perspective on those needs?
Read Psalm 130, and note what the psalmist says about who we are and who God is. Use this psalm to guide your prayer time today.
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