My 4-year old asked my mom “Why is Jesus still on the cross in your house, Gramma?” Oops.
You coulda heard a wafer drop.
“out of the mouths of babes” as is said.
I remember a story of a little girl who walked into a church for the ‘first’ time...she was tiptoeing as she went...asked why..she said “This is a Holy place.”
Would we all give room to recall His Spirits Holy presence amidst our Worship services. Instead one often hears the drum beat and guitars at volumes sufficient to knock your socks off!
I hope she told him that only empty religions have empty crosses.
Junior, it is to remind us of the pain and sorrow that Jesus went through for our sake.....remember not to sin in the future because sin is what caused Jesus to suffer this terrible, painful, fate.
The empty cross allows us to forget the physical trauma of crucifixion.
“Why does it rain, mommy?”
“It rains when Jesus is crying, honey.”
“Why is Jesus crying, mommy?”
“It’s probably something you did.”