“Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34 NIV
Have you denied yourself lately? What do I mean well have you put other people or other things in front of your own selfish pleasures and desires? In ‘first world’ America even the poorest have it pretty good compared to the rest of the world. Have you shared your earthly goods with others who need them or just heaped up more ‘toys’ that gather dust?
Can you imagine carrying Jesus’ cross for Him literally like giving Him a break and putting it over your shoulder for a while? As heavy as that cross would be it is light compared to what Jesus carried for us.
What crosses do you need to carry? Choosing kindness over anger. Choose love over hate. Choose forgiveness over bitterness. You get the idea. Jesus paid it all though. Ponder that.
PRAYER: Help me Lord daily not just punch my morning devotion ticket like a get out of jail free card but help my life be transformed daily by the power found in the Holy Scriptures. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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