FRIDAY, JUNE 10

Friday, June 10, 2022

Take Up Your Cross

Matthew 16: 24 (NLT)

    Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.

Jesus wanted His disciples that following Him would lead to suffering. 

READ: John 15: 18 – 21  Consider how His words would have prepared and strengthened them to take up their cross. 

What do these words mean to you?

What does taking up YOUR cross require in your life?

In what way(s) might you be avoiding taking up your cross?

What kind of things (goals, secret thoughts, fears, etc.) hinder you from taking up your cross?

How badly do you really want to be like Jesus?

What are the consequences if you try to follow Him but are unwilling to take up your cross?

Ask God to open your heart and mind so you can hear and receive his call to “take you your cross and follow.”

Ask Him for the grace and passion to be like Jesus no matter what the cost.