‘“While Jesus was still speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher any more?”’ (Mark 5:35 NIV)
This passage captures one of the most heartbreaking interruptions in Scripture. Jairus, a synagogue leader, had pleaded with Jesus to heal his dying daughter.…
“So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it someday for a crown.” (Baptist Hymnal 93, 1956 Edition)
The refrain of the Hymn “The Old Rugged Cross” challenges us to embrace the significance of the cross and be…