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| Taking Up Our Cross |
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| "'Abba, Father,' he said, 'everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.'" ( Mark 14:36 ) |
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All of us have things to do that we would rather avoid. It may be a visit that needs to be made or a letter that needs to be written. They are good things to do. If we stop and think about it, they may also be things we know God wants us to do. They are not comfortable or easy. There may be a risk of conflict or suffering involved if we do them. We would rather not.
The cross was like that for Jesus. At the end of His ministry, Jesus prayed openly to his Father. If there was any other way the Father's will for the world might be done, Jesus asked his Father to remove the cross. God did not. After prayer, Jesus went out to meet His betrayer and go to the cross.
Jesus' actions make our path clear. When he talks to disciples about taking up a cross and following him, we know what he means. We do the will of God when it is easy and when it is hard. Difficulty does not excuse us from the will of God. It only helps us identify our crosses so that we can carry them. |
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Please, Father, give us today the joy that comes from knowing that we are walking in the steps of Jesus. Help us to see our crosses and to pick them up. In the name of Jesus. Amen. - DALE HUFF, Haskell, Texas |
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