Verse:
And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it -Matthew 10:38-39
Thought:
Lose Your Life and Save It -Oscar Romero
Those who, in the biblical phrase, would save their lives - that is, those who want to get along, who don’t want commitments, who don’t want to get into problems, who want to stay outside of a situation that demands the involvement of all of us - they will lose their lives.
What a terrible thing to have lived quite comfortably, with no suffering, not getting involved in problems, quite tranquil, quite settled, with good connections politically, economically, socially - lacking nothing, having everything.
To what good?
They will lose their lives.
“But those who for love of me uproot themselves and accompany the people and go with the poor in their suffering and become incarnated and feel as their own the pain and the abuse - they will secure their lives, because my Father will reward them.”
Brothers and sisters, God’s word calls us to this today. Let me tell you with all the conviction I can muster, it is worthwhile to be a Christian.
Technorati : Devotional Thought, Matthew 10:38-39, Sacrifice
