Luke
9:23
"Then he
said to them all: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take
up their cross daily and follow me."NIV
"And he said
to them all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up
his cross daily, and follow me."KJV
Our Lord came to
this earth with no thought about himself, but only obeying the Father and
reaching out to people wherever He went. All along the way He met with trials,
tribulations, threats, and tests. If we truly want to be a follower of Jesus
Christ, we will do the same. We will go about doing as Jesus did. We will ignore
ourselves and all our wants and desires. We will seek to obey His Word and bring
the message of salvation to every person we encounter. Oh, yes, this will cause
many trials and difficulties for us, along with the normal tribulations that
occur just living in this world. Every day, we will meet these problems with
courage and joy that we are counted worthy to be called His own.
Heavenly Father,
forgive us for failing to deny ourselves and choosing instead to satisfy our own
longings and fulfillment. Stir our hearts with the desire to be Your disciples
and carry the cross of Your honor each and every day. In His name we pray,
Amen.
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