The Gospel is the power of God for salvation, and the preaching of the cross is the way into our God given free gift of resurrected life. Our vision must be framed up by this extraordinary reality. We died with Him and are raised with Him anew. As we surrender our lives and pass through the cross, we move from death to life. Jesus had to prepare for many years to go to the cross for us to be made free. He was the sinless one, but he had to learn how to obey the Father. He had to see the joy set before Him and cast out any tendency to go to the “victim mindset” even when falsely accused and rejected. If we want to live in the fullness of the gospel reality, we have to cast out the tendency we all have to be victims instead of trusting God in the process. The Lord has great things for us, and He is pouring out His Spirit in these days to get us ready for even more. Let's keep our eyes on the cross, and although it is offensive to the mind, renew your mind to believe and know that the cross is the power of God for freedom and salvation and resurrected life. A life full of love, hope and real freedom! Thank you, Jesus, for your sacrifice and for resurrection life! Happy Easter everyone!