Bible Passage – Luke 9:18-25
“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
“Get to the point” is said a lot at my house, usually from one sibling to another. Here Jesus gets to the point of what it means to truly follow Him.
Jesus said commitment to Him is all about self denial—a foreign concept to our selfish natures. If we are honest, many of us don’t even want to get up out of the chair to reach for the remote on the coffee table. We hit our snooze alarms. We get impatient at fast food drive in places. What do we know of denying ourselves for Christ?
However, if you are a Christian, you’ve already taken the first step towards understanding what it means to deny yourself. You’ve realized God’s way was better and chosen His plan instead of yours. Simply continue that journey you began when you first accepted Him.
“God, self-denial is impossible for me. As I finish this devotional, I pray you would daily help me choose to follow Your plan instead of mine. Empower me to live out these truths I’ve learned.”
Lisa Falknor