“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." - Luke 9:23 NIV
Some might ask..."What did Abba,Jesus and Holy Spirit did for me,for you and the whole world? My answer is this: It all happend 2,000 years ago at the calvary where the orginal cross stood. Abba, out of His great love for everybody, Sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for everybody's sin,healing, and reconciliation. The story did not end there, after three days Jesus rose from the dead. Jesus is now in heaven with Abba and left His Holy Spirit to be with us forever as we all wait Jesus' return here on earth.
This is the challenge for us now- Are we willing to deny ourselves,take up His cross daily and follow Him as mentioned in Luke 9:23? Denying ourselves and taking up His cross daily is not literally carrying a cross but counting the cause of being a christian. This means that we join Jesus everyday even in our walk of being a christian in trials,pains,sufferings and persecutions. We cannot carry our cross on our own, that is why God sent His Holy Spirit to be our help and guide in this life.
I hope that everytime we see cross symbols in our churches,homes and everywhere, we may be reminded of what Abba,Jesus and Holy Spirit has done for everybody and to deny ourselves,take up His cross daily and follow Him.
