“And he said to them, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me”.
In an earlier article we mentioned what the Lord said in Luke 9:23 about taking “up his cross DAILY”. Not just on the first day of the week, but every day. In this article, and articles to follow, we will look closer at some daily items that may get neglected.
Daily Prayer (Matthew 6:11): “Give us this day our daily bread.” This is from the prayer where Jesus taught his disciples to ask for their daily bread; therefore, we need prayer daily, if we need bread daily. Picture a Christian, one who loves the Lord with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength, one who receives from the hand of a loving Father every blessing of life, and yet he never returns thanks for the blessings he receives, nor does he ask for help and protection of Him that holds the universe in His hands. There are those who do not even bother to take the time to thank the Lord for any of their meals.
Daily Additions (Acts 2:47): “…And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” Do we make any effort to share Jesus with anyone outside our church assemblies? Are individual members of the church putting forth any effort to convert their friends and neighbors?
Again, as we take a look at ourselves, let us note if our daily example will lead a lost humanity to the Lord.
To be continued…
For the elders, Tony Williams