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The Length of the Cross

Jesus came down to this earth for every person. He died on the cross for all of us. The lyrics of Length of the Cross speak to that:

“You stepped down from heaven, for beggars and thieves
To dwell here among us, You were coming for me
Enduring the suffering, despising the shame
With the world on Your shoulders
You were calling my name”

That first line, “beggars and thieves,” paints such a beautiful picture of Jesus on the cross forgiving the criminal next to Him. The lyrics throughout this verse so gently remind me of what He had to endure and what awaited Him in death. Hebrews 12:2 says, “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” This is such a great reminder of Jesus’ place in the kingdom.

The bridge of the song speaks to the magnitude of what it meant when Jesus died on the cross for our sins:

“There is no height
There is no depth
Greater than the length of the cross”

This shows that the Lord’s love for us is deeper and wider than we could ever imagine. Our God is a God of immeasurably more. He loves us more than we could ever know and that gives me hope!

We can anchor our hope to a lot of different things in this life, but the only true foundation is hope anchored in God’s love. In Hebrews 6:19-20 it says, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”

The idea of our hope in Jesus being an anchor for the soul is meant to be more than just an encouragement. It's a promise. No matter the circumstance, we can remain anchored to the hope that comes from Christ.