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“Whoever does not take up their cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for My sake will find it.”         Matthew 10:38-39 NIV

 

We have a picture of the scope of devotion Jesus expects from His followers. Being a Christian is not a matter of ease or convenience. To the contrary, being a Christian has cost many people their lives. The picture Jesus paints was to make the conscious decision to take one’s place on a Roman cross. Being willing to die for the love of Jesus. Such was the fate of anyone guilty of insurrection against Rome. Such was the fate that soon awaited Jesus Himself. But these verses also carry another application. Following Jesus leads into a whole new way of life. It involves forsaking self and sinful dreams, goals and ambitions. It brings about new behaviours, actions, attitudes and character. Following Jesus involves forsaking our ways and embracing His ways. Jesus may have had Isaiah 55:6-12 in mind as He uttered these words. When we come to Jesus we exchange our ways for His ways. We give up our small plans to embrace His enormous plans for our lives. The trade-off is not even close. Isaiah 55:9 says, “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” We can now stand back and see the full scope of Matthew 10:39. If we selfishly cling to our life here and now, we lose everything. But if we let go of our ways and seek Jesus we find true life. Have you found the True Life in Jesus?

 

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord Jesus, only as I give up my life, do I find True Life in You.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord Jesus, thank You for showing us, that as we selfishly cling to our lives here and now, we lose everything. But if we let go of our ways and seek You we find True Life. AMEN

 

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