O LORD, do not stay far away! You are my
strength; come quickly to my aid! Save me from the sword; spare my precious
life from these dogs. Snatch me from the lion's jaws and from the horns of
these wild oxen. Psalm 22:19-21
"Abba, Father," He cried out,
"everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away
from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine." Mark 14:36.
Take the cup of suffering away—save me. But
He was willing to do God’s will…not His own. So His journey continued, from the
Garden to the Cross. His journey. What is our journey? Will we follow Jesus…and
take up our cross?
Then, calling the crowd to join His
disciples, He said, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn
from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang
on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and
for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you
gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your
soul?" Mark 8:34-37.
Are you…or do you want to be His follower? Or
is it possible that you’ll refuse?
"If you refuse to take up your cross
and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. If you cling to your life, you
will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it. Anyone who
receives you receives me, and anyone who receives me receives the Father who
sent me." Matthew 10:38-40.
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus, I’ll take up my cross and follow You…daily.
Daily
Bible Reading: March 14 – Deuteronomy 8-10
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