Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:23-27)
It ain't gonna' be easy folks! Living the life of a Christ follower is a daily challenge! Jesus invites us to join is His suffering, not His celebrations. So, do you really want to follow Jesus?
While the world tells us to be a go getter and make a name and a career for ourselves, Jesus calls us to serve others, sacrifice our will for His and others', and humility. It is not about our name but His name and the spiritual legacy we create.
This Lent, today, let's reflect upon what "taking up our cross daily" means. Do we really want to follow Jesus?
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