Take up the Cross, Follow Jesus

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me,
he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Matthew 16:24

Did you know that God is your creator? That means that there is no one who knows you better than God. In all of our lives God is asking of us to lay down something so that we can follow Him without any hindrances. The reason why we can’t let go of these things is because these are things that we really want and desire.

God is the giver of dreams and visions. He knows what will get you excited and He knows what will bring satisfaction in your life. He knows the life you ought to live and He knows the people that you should be surrounded with.
To take up the cross does not mean that I’m going to choose a life of missery for God instead of a good life in this world. It means that I am going to walk into the life that God has intended me to live.

Today, lay down your own personal selfish amitions, let go of the people that hold you down, choose God’s agenda over yours and take up the cross and follow Jesus.

Prayer:
Father, thank you that you have plans to prosper my life.
Today I lay down everything that is of me. Use me as you please.

- Mike Kang