Verses: Luke 9 : 23-27
My thoughts about the verses:
It is almost hard to believe that Jesus is telling us to pick up our cross and carry it with us daily. Questions come into our mind. Are we not supposed to be free from our transgressions? Isn't it supposed to be easier once you become a child of God? Is Jesus telling us that we will lose everything so that we may have eternal life?
My mom always said we aren't promised a rose garden. This is so true. Life has many ups and downs. You never know when the next bump may turn into a giant hill that you must climb. We are not put on this Earth to struggle but sometimes that is what it feels like. We are not guaranteed happiness here on Earth. What we are promised is an eternal life full of joy, no sorrows, and no pain.
Jesus didn't want the disciples to feel like the road ahead of them would be easy. If he had told the disciples that all would fall in place at his death how would they react when they were confronted with struggles. Jesus is telling us that we need to carry the heavy load that is given us so that we may enjoy eternal life. Yet, when you are a Christian you do not carry it alone. Jesus carries the heavy part and you carry the light weight end. The struggles that you see as impossible to overcome Jesus are ready to help you over.
When you dedicate your life to Christ you are turning away from the things that you have here on Earth. Your eyes are focused on the reward of eternal life. You are not to concentrate on what you can get here but what you can get in Heaven. Salvation is a free gift you do not have to do anything to earn it.
What you must do is believe in the power of God
We often struggle with the misconception that those that are living the life of a Christian have no struggles. We judge people on how there are doing here. If things are going good they must have found the favor of God. Yet, if things are challenging they must be outside the law. I am telling you right now to gain entrance to the Heavenly realm you must give up the Earthly good and surrender your life to Jesus.
Christians will have struggles in their life. Yet, there is a promise of eternal life that helps them overcome the struggles they face. I know every day that there will be a new burden placed on my heart. It might not be a giant mountain but a small pebble of weight that I must carry. As Christians learn to carry their cross they also learn how to give over their worries to God. They realize that they cannot do it them self instead what they learn to do is give their life over to the one that died for them. The weight that they carry will lessen as Jesus takes more and more of the weight off their shoulder. Yet, understanding that things will come into your life and that you need to rely on God will make you stronger.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for helping us carry the burdens that come into our life. We thank you for helping us make it through this life. We praise you for the reward of eternal life that comes from trusting in you. Help us dear God to put the burdens of this world behind us. Help us walk closer to you. Help free our mind so that we can be the people that you need us to be. In the name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Has the weight of the world gotten you down? Do you doubt that Jesus is walking with you? Are you willing to give over your worries so that the weight you are carrying will become lighter? Do you understand that your reward is not here on Earth but in Heaven?
My thoughts about the verses:
It is almost hard to believe that Jesus is telling us to pick up our cross and carry it with us daily. Questions come into our mind. Are we not supposed to be free from our transgressions? Isn't it supposed to be easier once you become a child of God? Is Jesus telling us that we will lose everything so that we may have eternal life?
My mom always said we aren't promised a rose garden. This is so true. Life has many ups and downs. You never know when the next bump may turn into a giant hill that you must climb. We are not put on this Earth to struggle but sometimes that is what it feels like. We are not guaranteed happiness here on Earth. What we are promised is an eternal life full of joy, no sorrows, and no pain.
Jesus didn't want the disciples to feel like the road ahead of them would be easy. If he had told the disciples that all would fall in place at his death how would they react when they were confronted with struggles. Jesus is telling us that we need to carry the heavy load that is given us so that we may enjoy eternal life. Yet, when you are a Christian you do not carry it alone. Jesus carries the heavy part and you carry the light weight end. The struggles that you see as impossible to overcome Jesus are ready to help you over.
When you dedicate your life to Christ you are turning away from the things that you have here on Earth. Your eyes are focused on the reward of eternal life. You are not to concentrate on what you can get here but what you can get in Heaven. Salvation is a free gift you do not have to do anything to earn it.
What you must do is believe in the power of God
We often struggle with the misconception that those that are living the life of a Christian have no struggles. We judge people on how there are doing here. If things are going good they must have found the favor of God. Yet, if things are challenging they must be outside the law. I am telling you right now to gain entrance to the Heavenly realm you must give up the Earthly good and surrender your life to Jesus.
Christians will have struggles in their life. Yet, there is a promise of eternal life that helps them overcome the struggles they face. I know every day that there will be a new burden placed on my heart. It might not be a giant mountain but a small pebble of weight that I must carry. As Christians learn to carry their cross they also learn how to give over their worries to God. They realize that they cannot do it them self instead what they learn to do is give their life over to the one that died for them. The weight that they carry will lessen as Jesus takes more and more of the weight off their shoulder. Yet, understanding that things will come into your life and that you need to rely on God will make you stronger.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for helping us carry the burdens that come into our life. We thank you for helping us make it through this life. We praise you for the reward of eternal life that comes from trusting in you. Help us dear God to put the burdens of this world behind us. Help us walk closer to you. Help free our mind so that we can be the people that you need us to be. In the name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Has the weight of the world gotten you down? Do you doubt that Jesus is walking with you? Are you willing to give over your worries so that the weight you are carrying will become lighter? Do you understand that your reward is not here on Earth but in Heaven?
No comments:
Post a Comment