Follow Part 5

Is there a price to pay for following Jesus? Jesus eventually lays out the fine print for following him, and it’s to be willing to deny yourself and take up a cross. That means simply saying, “No” to me. We’re not unfamiliar with this—we all turn down dessert at restaurants from time to time, right? But Jesus telling us we are to say “No” to us scares us to death. But maybe it shouldn’t. You save your life by losing it to Christ and the gospel. Truth is, you’re going to lose your life anyway, at the end, right? Will you be willing to say “Yes” to Jesus and “No” to you in those defining moments in life? Everything hangs in the balance.