The cost
to follow Jesus. But it will
cost us more if we will not follow Him. Either way, it will cost us. What are
those costs? “There is a price to be paid. if you decide not to follow Christ
not to accept Christ what’s it going to cost you because you’re going to have
to pay a price either way
Luke 14:25 25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus,
and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not
hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their
own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross
and follow me cannot be my disciple.
if you accept Christ as your Lord and Savior
there’s a price to be paid. It may even mean death. It may mean that your
family turns against you. It may mean that you lose some friends. It may mean
that you’ll have to even give up some of the things that you’re doing because
you know they’re ethically and morally wrong.
The whole pattern of your life has to
change> Because that’s what repentance means it means change and you have to
repent or you’re going to perish said Jesus. So if you follow Christ it’s going
to cost you something but if you don’t follow Christ and don’t receive Christ
it’s going to cost you something too and going to cost you far more. what’s it going to cost not to follow
Christ?” –
“The hope of tomorrow is more important than
the possessions of today our hope is in Christ our citizenship is in heaven I
would rather be the poorest child of God today and have that wealth that God is
preparing for us.”
Eyes Fixed on Jesus
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the
author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the
cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2
If you wear
glasses or contacts or have ever had your eyes checked, you probably had to
look through lots of different lenses as the doctor tested your eyes. Similarly, the only way our vision remains
clear throughout the course of our lives is when we focus on Jesus. Our circumstances change, our feelings go up and
down, people in our lives come and go. But Christ remains constant,
providing us with a perfect and clear example of serving the Father out of
loving obedience. Matthew 16: 24 Then Jesus said to his
disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take
up their cross and follow me.
The basic problem
But the basic problem
lies in his own soul. You have offended God with your sin, and you have found
that you do not have the strength to live the kind of life you know you should
live.
The moment you
recognize this need and are willing to come to Christ by faith, you have taken the
first step toward salvation and redemption. Pray: “Jesus, help
me to keep my eyes fixed on and to follow you not on my way but yours. "Thank you for allowing me to deny
what gets me into this world"
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