And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. John 12:32 KJV

Have you ever wondered why most churches have a cross at the top of their steeples, or why hundreds of millions of Christians wear crosses around their necks? It certainly isn’t stated anywhere in the Bible that we are supposed to do these things – and yet we do. In fact, when we think about the events of the gospel it might seem more appropriate to put an empty tomb on the roof showing the victory of Jesus over death or a throne and declaring that He is King of the universe. And yet, there is something about the cross that attracts us to Jesus. But maybe we shouldn’t be surprised. Jesus told us that when He was lifted up that He would draw people to himself. Jesus healed lepers, multiplied bread, and walked on water but the lepers went home, the bread eaters stopped following, and even Peter who had walked on water with Him, denied knowing Him. But on the cross things began to happen that no could have imagined. At the cross, a thief believed and was promised paradise, and a Roman soldier cried out that Jesus was the Son of God. After Christ died, the once fearful Nicodemus came boldly requesting to give Jesus a proper burial. In fact, even Jesus’s enemies remembered His claim of resurrection and asked for the tomb to be guarded and sealed. Repentance and faith, remembering His words and watching the tomb all began at the cross. The cross calls for us to take a stand and helps us see and believe that Jesus is God’s Son. So, keep putting the cross where everyone can see, because Jesus has promised that when He is lifted up, that He will draw all men to Him!