Scripture:
"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." Luke 9:23
"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." Luke 9:23
Reflection:
Self-denial. Cross-bearing.
Follow-the-Leader. In a day when self-promotion, crown-wearing and
wanting to call all the shots seems to be the the mindset of the
general populace - even within the Church - these don't sound like
great selling points to market your "product." Jesus didn't
offer a religion of convenience, nor did He promise a life of
comfort. As Lutheran pastor and martyr, Dietrich Bonhoffer said in
book, The Cost of Discipleship, "When Christ calls a man, he
bids him come and die." The Master calls. He set the example.
How will we respond?
Prayer:
Lord, we have heard the call. We have
heard the terms of discipleship. We count the cost. May we not be
content being mere believers, but put within us the desire be true
followers. Your steps, your example goes before us. May we walk in
those steps as you lead us through this life unto the next. May we be
reminded that it is only your steps that lead to your Kingdom, and
that our steps would lead us elsewhere. For the sake of the Master we
ask this. Amen
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