Would We Give It All?

The Cross Was His Own

Author Unknown

They borrowed a bed to lay His head when Christ my Lord came down.

They borrowed an ass from the mountain pass for Him to ride to town.

But the crown that He wore and the cross that He bore were His own. The cross was His own.

He borrowed the bread when the crowd He fed on the grassy mountain side.

He borrowed the dish and broken fish by which He was satisfied.

He borrowed a ship in which to sit to teach the multitude.

He borrowed a nest in which to rest; He had never a home so rude.

He borrowed a room on His way to the tomb, the Passover lamb to eat.

They borrowed a cave for Him a grave; they had borrowed a winding sheet.

But the crown that He wore and the cross that He bore were His own. The cross was His own.

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Christ gave up everything for us. What would we give up for Him? Would we give up family? Would we give up friends? Would we give up money? Would we give up our hobbies? Would we give up our time? Would we give it all? Would we give ourselves? "And He said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me" (Luke 9:23).

"And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto Him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And He said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God" (Luke 9:57-62).