[ Then he said to all,
“If
anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself
and take
up his cross daily and follow me.”]. (Luke 9:23)
As Christians we
champion the cross, yet many if not all of us are hesitant to pick our own
cross up. However, Jesus specifically directs us to follow His footsteps to
Calvary with our own cross hoisted on our shoulders.
There is nothing
romantic about it. If you’re to follow Christ, you will die. Yes, die to
yourself—your pride, your desire for comfort, your reputation, etc. One thing we
can forget though is that crosses come in all shapes and sizes.
•Maybe yours is an
embarrassing sin that you can’t seem to eradicate from your life.
•Maybe yours is
anxiety over paying the bills.
•Maybe yours is
difficulty with a family member or coworker.
We never choose our
own cross. We choose to pick it up. Jesus never gives us more than we can
handle with the help of His grace. Your cross is lying beside the road to
Calvary. Jesus asks, “Will you pick up your cross and follow Me?”
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