THE NARROW WAY DAILY DIGEST
DATE:
Monday, May 4, 2020.
THEME:
Take Your Cross And Follow Me. I.
MEMORY VERSE:
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
Mark 8:36.
TODAY’S TEXT:
Mark 8:34-35 .
“…Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.”
TODAY’S MESSAGE:
Today, Jesus Christ reminds you and I what we need to do in order to be a true follower of him. Don’t forget that, the only way to the kingdom of God is through Jesus, and for a man to be a partaker of the kingdom of God, all the necessary steps must be taken. *”If any man will follow me, he must deny himself.”*
Nevertheless, the word *”Deny”* means to _”Disavow any connection with something else, to state that you are not connected in any way with whatever is in view.”_ Denying self means that, we repudiate our natural feelings about ourselves, i.e., our right to ourselves, our right to run our own lives. We are to deny that we own ourselves.
More so, it connotes that, we do not have the final right to decide what we are going to do, or where we are going to go per time. Beloved, If you are going to follow Jesus Christ, you no longer own yourself. He has ultimate rights; He has the Lordship of your life. So you no longer, need to worry yourself; He makes those final decisions concerning you.
In conclusion, the next thing is carrying your cross daily, the word Cross, does not mean things like sickness, trial or hardship alone, as many people would use the phrase *”That’s my Cross.”* The Cross stands forever as a symbol of those circumstances and events, our experience which humble us, expose us, offend our pride. Things that shape you into whom God wants you to be. You need to accept it, cling to it and glory in it. May you receive strength to take up your cross daily and follow Jesus without looking back in Jesus name. Amen.
God bless you.
Till He returns or call you home, do remain in the power of His love.
*Jesus is coming very soon.*
Be prepared.
DAILY CONFESSION:
Dear Lord, thank You for all You have done and all that You will do for me.
PRAYER POINT:
Most Gracious Father, I worship you today. Oh Lord, I pray that You will give me, the strength and the zeal to daily follow You and obey all Your instructions in Jesus name. Amen.
Yours in Christ,
Salako I. Eunice.