FROM THE “BIBLE NERD”
Jesus Christ said:
“The gateway to life is very narrow and the road is
difficult, and only a few ever find it.” Matthew 7:14 NLT
This means that,
“Those who say they live in God should live their lives
as Jesus did.” 1. John 2:6 NLT
So just like Jesus, you need to be willing to give up
your own selfish ways, and just like Jesus, take up your cross and be willing
to give up your life for Him, loving Him above anybody or anything else!
Jesus made this very clear when He said:
“If any of you wants to be My follower, you must give up
your own way, take up your cross, and follow Me. If you try to hang on to your
life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for My sake, you will save
it.” Matthew 16:24-25 NLT
And,
“If you love your father or mother more than you love Me,
you are not worthy of being Mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than
Me, you are not worthy of being Mine. If you refuse to take up your cross and
follow Me, you are not worthy of being Mine!” Matthew 10:37-38 NLT
“Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace
to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword. I have come to set a man
against his father, a daughter against her mother,
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. Your enemies will be right
in your own household!” Matthew 10:34-36 NLT
This is the reason why the Christian walk is very narrow
and difficult, and many of those so-called Christians are just phony fakes, who
are not willing to sacrifice their selfish ways and live in obedience to God’s
will!
These so-called Christians are only living to please
themselves, and yet the Bible says:
“For even Christ didn’t live to please Himself.” Romans
15:3 NLT
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