Luke 9:23 · KJV
"And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me."
King James Version
What does Luke 9:23 mean? →Passage Context
Devotional Reflection
All I have to do is find myself. It won't ever happen. We don't "find ourselves" or "find our life" by looking for it. We find it when we lose ourselves in something or someone bigger than ourselves. We find our life by giving it to Jesus and the work of His Kingdom.
Prayer
Take my life and each breath I take and use them for Your glory, O Master and Maker of all that lives and breathes. I hope that everything I say and do today pleases You. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
It's not easy to give ourselves to God because it means we have to first die to our own will. As Jesus did in the Garden of Gethsemane, we must cry out, "Not my will, dear Father, but Your will be done!" when we face our own crosses.
Prayer
Father, I want to thank You for sending Jesus to save me. I want to follow You, Lord Jesus. I don't want it to be fake or only half-hearted. I want people to see Your life in me. So, please show me gently where my heart needs to be softened and where my character needs to be shaped by the Spirit, so that I can show more of Your glory, grace, and character to those around me. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
All I have to do is find myself. It won't ever happen. We don't "find ourselves" or "find our life" by looking for it. We find it when we lose ourselves in something or someone bigger than ourselves. We find our life by giving it up to Jesus and the work of His Kingdom.
Prayer
Master and Creator of everything that lives and breathes, take my life and every breath and use them for Your glory. May the things I say and do today make You happy. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
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