The Cross Split History

At Passion 08 (Regionals) in Atlanta, Charlie Hall introduced a new song he'd written. The lyrics were one of the catalysts that got me thinking about chains in my life...

ChainBreaker

All stand applaud, Your Father God
The Maker King who never tires
Who renovates the human hearts And gives the broken brand new starts

Redeption flowing from His hand
We all can start at life again
Heaven stands to celebrate
For the ones who come today

So come just as you are
Come just as you are
Chainbreaker, Heart Savior
Jesus, the great Redeemer
Life changer, Liberator
Jesus, the great Redeemer

From slavery to bravery
This is the love that reaches deep
And Jesus' cross split history
It lit the dark and set us free ...

You are free, you are free Yeah, the Son has set you free Drop your chains, sons and daughters Come and run in liberty ...

Chainbreaker, Heart Savior
Jesus, the great Redeemer
Life changer, Liberator
Jesus, the great Redeemer



Something that really stands out to me is that the "cross split history".... it reminds me of a Joshua Harris quote in Stop Dating the Church. Pastor Harris talks about Christ's death and resurrection changing everything. Nothing will ever be the same....Our salvific ancestors living before the time of Christ, had the promise of a coming Savior. As Christ walked among them and then hung on the tree, they saw that the promise had been fulfilled. It's such a beautiful depiction of the concept: the cross is such a simple structure (in the sense of being two intersected beams of wood) but the change it helped facilitate is the difference between life and death: from death in trespasses and sins to life in Christ; from hopelessness to the promise of redemption, salvation; from bondage to freedom!