Don’t get me wrong, I’m not opposed to jewelry. On women it’s like putting an elegant picture frame on an already pretty picture. I see kids today piercing their skin with all kinds of things. I understand they feel the need to express themselves. When I was young I had my form of rebellion, and I grew out of it, as I hope they do.
Many years ago, before I became a Christian I purchased a Sterling Silver Cross. I was at the time searching for God. Just recently my youngest son, a Christian, was heading off to Iraq. I was visiting him at his home at Ft. Stewart Ga. Before I left for home, I asked him if he would wear that Cross while he was over seas. He proudly said he would be glad to. I told him that I had worn that Cross for over thirty years and that I wanted it back when he came home. I also told him that there was no religious virtue in a piece of jewelry, but that every time I felt it it would remind me of what Christ did for me two thousand years ago. I saw him on Christmas day, he took the Cross from around his neck and handed it to me. I asked him if he liked it, and he said he did, so I told him it was his. You’d thought I gave him a hundred dollar bill.
I often look at people in public places wearing crosses. Sometimes they aren’t behaving in a Christian manner, and I wonder if the Cross they are wearing meant the something to them that it means to me. On a few occasions I have actually asked the person, “Is that the Cross of Jesus for you or is that just a piece of jewelry?” Any time I see a Cross I think of Jesus and the ultimate sacrifice. What is the Cross for you? Posted by Steve Waltrip
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