For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. Mark 8:35
In saying, “Whoever wants to save his life will lose it,” Jesus was not speaking to unbelievers. He was addressing those who had already decided to follow him. If you seek to preserve yourself from inconveniences and difficulties that come from identifying with Jesus, you will lose out on the abundant life Christ promises-that is, the experience of a relationship with him now and an eternal reward later.
On the other hand, “whoever loses his life because of (Jesus) and the gospel will save it.” So if you are willing to deny yourself (telling your desires no when they come in conflict with the kingdom), to pursue God’s kingdom agenda in his Word, and to publicly identify with Jesus Christ, you will gain true life (that is, intimate experience with God) in history and even greater reward in eternity.
Today’s Bible Readings:
Job 20-22, 2 Corinthians 1:1-11, Psalm 40:11-17 and Proverbs 22:2-4
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