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“Minute of Meditation: The Christian symbol”
Every state in the U.S.A. has a state flower and a state tree as their state symbols. Some states also have a state fish, a state stone, a state song, and even a state insect. West Virginia is no different; it’s state insect is the honey bee, state flower is the rhododendron, and the state tree is the sugar maple among other state symbols.
Symbols are powerful reminders of those things that represent us, tell us little about who we are and what we belong to.
Christianity has only one symbol. The cross. Yet it is even more than a symbol. It is a way of life. To be a follower of Christ means a lifestyle of sacrifice, and surrender.
Jesus teaches in Mt. 16:24, “…If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
If one is to follow Christ they must first count the cost. It is more than a symbol.
I am Mark T. Tonkery with a minute of meditation from the Camden Ave. church of Christ where you are always welcome.
