Tuesday, March 11 || SELF DENIAL - DENYING OURSELVES
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- Mar 11
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Read : Luke 9: 23-25
“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow me.” - Luke 9: 23
Jesus indicates three basic requirements here -
First, self-denial,
Second, cross bearing and
Third, following Him.
Self-denial is easy to talk but difficult to apply. Self-denial is to take ourselves off the throne of our lives and put Christ there. It means that we must be willing to reject whatever personal pleasures, desires or involvements that may stand our way of pleasing Christ. Many of those personal pleasures may seem good to us. However, if these turn our attention from focusing on Christ, then they must be denied. Perhaps an Olympic athlete would know more about self-denial. If we ask him, what it costs to win the most coveted gold medal, he would answer, “Years of self-denial.” He has to deny himself of many of his favorite foods, miss many of the pleasures and social events his family would be enjoying, in order to win the prize. If we ask him, “Is it worth it?”, he would answer, “Oh, yes, of course.”
Dear friends, when a person competing for a race that is so honored in the sight of the world, denies himself of everything that hinders him to attain his goal, how much more commitment should we have as disciples of Christ in following Him! We may wonder, “Is the price too great? Am I expected to give up too much?” When we realize the great sacrifice our Lord made to save us, we would instantly say, “Lord, You have done so much for me. I owe You everything I have and much more.”
PRAYER: Dear Lord, I owe You everything - all that I am and all that I have and much more since You have given Your whole self to save me. I make a commitment that I will deny myself of all that stand my way of pleasing You, and follow You wholeheartedly. Amen.
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