Die with christ

Dear readers,
Today in Morning prayer a particular antiphon struchk out at me. It reads "If we have died with Christ, we beleive that we shall also live with Christ." -It does'nt have the citation-. That line really got me thinking. Every year, on good Friday especially, I meditate on Jesus's death. But I by no means die with him. Does this reading mean that we should all go out on good Friday and crucify ourselves? No.
But it does mean that we should try to die with christ. And if not in flesh but in heart and mind. If we really put ourselves, not at the foot of the cross, but on the cross with our Christ, then we are able to die with him. The grace of the cross surpasses time, that is why Jesus will never have to come save us again. He didn't just save those who were alive when he died but the power of the cross still applies to us today. And if we can contemplate his death and feel pained by it, knowing that he bore our sins as well, we can die with him as well. The morning prayer antiphons and readings are lenten ones, so it is no coincidence that it applies right now. So what will we do about it? God bless,
Peace and Love in Christ,
Alyse