Jesus' Cross ... and Your Cross

When Peter heard Jesus tell them about His upcoming suffering and death on the cross, he replied “Never, Lord! ... This shall never happen to you!” But, then, as Jesus went on to tell them about the cross they would soon take up, you could almost imagine them taking a gulp and thinking, “Never, Lord … may this never happen to us.”  But both crosses – our Savior’s, and the one He tells us to take up daily, bring far greater blessings than could be imagined.