For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. ~ Matthew 16:25 (NIV)
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Quiz time. Jesus talking about:
a. Becoming a real-life martyr for the Christian faith.
b. Giving up all creature comforts here on earth to be a missionary in a 3rd-world country.
c. Releasing all holds on what I want and choosing what He wants for me.
d. All of the above.
If you answered 'D', you're more right than choosing just one of A-C. Now, it doesn't mean that you have to go to Mongolia to serve as a missionary, but you might be asked to. It doesn't mean that you would die there, but you might. But answer C is true for all believers. That spurs all other acts of self-sacrifice for Jesus Christ, whether it leads us to Mongolia, martyrdom, or staying home and leading a life that says that God is in charge of your heart and mind.
Jesus says, You just don't get it. Living your life to please yourself is really a road to nowhere. It looks good and might feel good, but it's earthly -- meaning mortal and won't last forever. And Forever is where you need to be looking, where you need to be heading. And I'm not only the sign-pointer, but your ticket and transportation to get to there. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. You've got to get on board with me, not the other way around.
So, the bottom line is: Who are you serving? Self, or the Savior? True life hangs in the balance.
Love,
Joelene
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