October 30, 2009

Lose Your Life - Luke 9:23














Jesus says to his disciples in the passage of Luke, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?"

An interesting passage. Jesus explains what is required to follow him and in essence call yourself a "Christ-ian." Today, our culture is so wrapped up with labeling that we forget what we represent when we call ourselves something. This passage is challenging, especially if you call yourself a Christian. To save your life means to hold onto everything in this world. To seek what this world tells us is most important and essential to living a "happy" life. Jesus claims the opposite. He tells us that if you want the best life (not the easiest life) then lose your life. Deny yourself and follow me. Then you will stop getting wrapped up in worldly things that hold little value further down the road.

Many people, by their lifestyles, would claim that it is very good for a man (woman) to gain the whole world. We forget what is at stake. We forget that we are meant for more here. Losing your life means laying down worldly things to promote Christ. We must lose our stuff, our rights, and our pride.

This is the journey I am on. I try not to think of myself as a Christian, but instead a Jesus follower. Jesus asks us to follow him. This is a question we all must answer. What is your response?

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