Let's talk about giving something up that is near and dear to us!
Jesus was our perfect model. He did everything according to the perfect and pleasing will of the Father. And Jesus said in Luke 9:23-25, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?” Jesus makes it clear that sacrifice is the gateway to finding the life God intends for us. It’s the pathway that leads to the perfect will of our heavenly Father.
When Jesus was tempted in the desert, he was willing to give up power, fame and glory, and he trusted His father above. He gave up what all humans wanted, because he knew what God had planned for him in Heaven. His true goal was to live out the Father's will. So when you are tempted in a desert, and you feel alone, will you live out God's amazing plan for you? Or will you worship false things; power, money, fame, our technology, false idols, and false pleasures etc. God is ready to lead you, so pick up the light burden of God. Are you ready to pick your daily cross and be led?
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
What can you offer God?
Often we ask God to do miraculous things in our lives. we ask him to work many miracles but what are we willing to give him? what are you willing to give up? what are you willing to lay down to follow God . What are you willing to sacrifice? The truth is sometimes in order to receive our blessings there are some things we have to do, it doesn't stop with praying. We have to work and sacrifice.
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