Monday September 10 2012:
Luke
9:23. “.........if any of you wants to
be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross
daily and follow me.”
The translation from the
Message is: “ Anyone who intends to
come with me has to let me lead. You’re
not in the driver’s seat - I am. Don’t
run from suffering: embrace it. Follow
me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is
no help at all. Self sacrifice is the
way, my way to finding yourself, your
true self.”
Even in the pre-Christian
era, the cross was often compared to the cares and troubles of life. Jesus tells us to embrace our troubles. We know adversity develops character and
maturity and causes us to grow. Is that
why Jesus tells us to “shoulder” our
“cross” and continue to follow him?
Sometimes it is difficult and
we find ourselves in self-pity but no matter what happens, we need to keep our
focus on Jesus. He is ultimately in
control and allows these circumstances in your life for a higher purpose than we
can see.
Prayer for
today: Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for being in control because often I am
not! Help me to “shoulder” my cares and
not drown in self-pity. Help me to keep
my eyes on you. In Jesus name, Amen.
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