[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] What Is Your Cross?

[Eric Calhoun]

Original Message: 
From: "Joe Diaz" <revjoe2701 at comcast.net>
To: "??  -  Rev. Joe Diaz  :) [His Love Extended Ministries
International]  ??" <revjoe2701 at comcast.net>
Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] What Is Your Cross?
Date: 
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:40:43 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)

Love Worth Finding Daily Devotional

 

Adrian Rogers

 

What Is Your Cross?

 

Devotional thought from the messages of Adrian Rogers

 

BIBLE MEDITATION:

 

Luke 14:27 - "And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Me,

Cannot be My disciple."

 

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

 

The cross not only saves us, but it continues to sanctify us. Have you
read

Where Jesus said, "Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself,
and

Take up his cross, and follow Me" (Mark 8:34b)?

 

Many people think that this means that our "cross" is a sickness, an
unsaved

Spouse, or a cruel boss. However, a cross is not something that is forced

Upon you, over which you have no choice. A cross is something you
willingly

Take up. 

 

Jesus willingly laid down His life. He calls us to do the same.

 

ACTION POINT:

 

Your cross is when you willingly die to yourself. You do this by saying
no

To sin and self, and yes to Christ.


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