Denying ourself

​S- Luke 9:23-25 NIV

23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?

O- Here Jesus shares what it mean to be his follower.  Everyone who wants to be his disciple must deny themselves and take up his cross and follow Him.  The person is worried about saving their life will lose there way in being a disciple of Christ,  but whoever gives up their life in order to follow God will save it.  For those struggling with this, what good is it to gain the whole world and yet lose your very self in the process.

A - The application for me is deny myself by giving my entire self to Christ.    I must pick up the cross I have been called to carry and follow Christ.  I can do this by sitting with him daily and seeking His guidance and direction. 

P - Dear heavenly Father thank you for today's devotion may it be sealed to my heart.  I pray Lord you help me surrender my life to you and follow your ways.  I pray this in Jesus Christ name, Amen.