LOSE YOUR LIFE
Jesus tells us, “WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE
WILL SAVE IT, BUT WHOEVER INSISTS ON KEEPING
HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT” [Lk 9:24 TL]{Mt 16:25}{Mk 8:35}.
Some want to keep their life by being financially secure, so they
will always be able to eat what they want to eat and have the best
medical care, etc. Jesus questions, “WHAT GOOD IS IT FOR A
MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD, AND YET LOSE OR
FORFEIT HIS VERY SELF” [Lk 9:25 NI]? Some know about
Jesus and what He teaches but want to protect themselves from
people who are not open to Jesus, by avoiding admitting what they
know about Jesus, even though they know Jesus says, “IF
ANYONE IS ASHAMED OF ME AND MY TEACHING,
THEN I WILL BE ASHAMED OF HIM” [Lk 9:26 IC]. The
solution is as Jesus tells us, “IF ANYONE WANTS TO
FOLLOW ME, HE MUST SAY "NO' TO THE THINGS HE
WANTS.” [Lk 9:23 IC]. Do you deny yourself and follow Jesus?
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