Matthew 15-16
from Daily Devotional With Murphy Eyenike Hosted by Murphy Eyenike
What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? Following Jesus when he was here physically meant you were lumped in with the radicals who were always looking to forment trouble. Today, it is probably not different, Christians are labelled as racist, fascist and misogynist because of their faith. You probably heard the case of the cake maker who was fighting to keep his business opened because the government was looking to run him out of business because standing on his faith, he refused baking a cake for a gay couple. Jesus warned his disciples what following him meant and what it would cost them; "Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, 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, 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? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds. " Matthew 16:24-27 NLT. In time, we will be discriminated against and even killed, all for the common good. Jesus says to be willing to give it all up, to be willing to give up this life for him, standing up for your faith in him. Are you?
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