world.” (1 Pet. 1:20) Indeed, it might be said that there was a cross in eternity before ever there was a cross on Calvary. As for the future, the cross is also eternal, for the redeemed around the throne of God will sing the Crucified’s praise and say, “Thou art worthy … for thou wast slain, and thou hast redeemed us to God by thy blood …” (Rev. 5:9) And in addition to that, every calendar shows how the cross is also at the centre of history. Ages past looked forward to it, these last days are all dated
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