So You Want To Be Like Jesus

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple… In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples. ” ― Luke 14:26-27,33

Jesus gave up everything to come to Earth for our redemption. He laid his life down. (John 15:33) To be a faithful follower of Jesus.  To fulfill your purpose on this earth requires that your love for God be greater than you love for anything else … you father and mother, spouse and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. To hate them means to not love them more than God. 

Very often, we are faced with spiritual challenges.  Faced with a choice – do what the Spirit of God has led us to do or choose that which we prefer to do.  It may be a small thing – or it may be something that is life changing.  It will always be contrary to the desires of our flesh – our old nature – what most people would call reasonable – not big deal.     

What is it that you are struggling with? That your flesh is resisting. That you know you should do, but the tug of the world is strong. It is a faith issue – a problem of trust that God will provide. Let me leave you with this encouragement from the Apostle Paul.

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” – Romans 12:1-2

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone