Then Jesus called the crowd and his disciples to him. "If anyone wants to come with me," he told them, "he must forget himself, carry his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his own life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. Does a person gain anything if he wins the whole world but loses his life? Of course not! There is nothing he can give to regain his life. If a person is ashamed of me and of my teaching in this godless and wicked day, then the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

Mark 8:34-38

Jesus tells us to follow Him. In order to do that we must turn from our sin and entrust our lives to Him as our Savior and Lord. Then, we must seek His will in His Word each and every day and put it into practice by the power of the Holy Spirit within us. We have to learn to deny our selfish desires and give ourselves completely to following Jesus.

If you want to get in line with the purposes of God, respond to the invitation Jesus gives all of us when he says, "Follow Me!"

To find your way through life, follow Jesus.

Our Daily Bread – March 5, 2003