“So I will cherish the old rugged Cross, til my trophies at last I lay down”

Above is a part of the lyrics “The Old Rugged Cross” A beautiful old hymn. Written with such a deep revelation of God’s love for us through the Cross and how that Cross urges us to lay down everything in our life to follow Him.

We sang this son EVERY Sunday at my home church during communion time. I didn’t appreciate this song very much those days because I tried of singing it every Sunday and it is such a oldie song!!

But today, this song speaks so much to my heart, especially the above part of the lyrics.

God is urging me to lay down all of my trophies before Him again.

“God, I will lay my trophies down at that old rugged Cross again, so that I may exchange it someday for a crown!”