September 24, 2021

“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” (Matthew 16:25)

The Collect for Fridays reveals the deeply ironic truth of life in Christ. The way of the cross (suffering that no one would choose) is none other than the way of life and peace. No one naturally thinks this way. And yet, you probably have experienced it to be true.

No one chooses to walk in the way of the cross, except the One who chose to lay His life down for your sake. Not much more needs to be said, so time to pray!

“Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (A Collect for Fridays – BCP p. 56)