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A Prayer to Give up All
By Alicia Searl

“Then Jesus mentioned to his disciples, ‘Whoever needs to be my disciple should deny themselves and take up their cross and observe me.’” – Matthew 16:24

I typically take into consideration what it should have been prefer to reside within the days of Jesus. Much more, what it should have been prefer to encounter Jesus nose to nose, witness the miracles, contact His cloak, or higher but, be one among His followers or beloved disciples.

The non-public relationships that Jesus constructed with every of His disciples is really touching. The gorgeous factor is that we get to expertise all of it and might virtually hear their conversations and interactions as we learn by every account within the New Testomony. Jesus’ teachings weren’t solely intimate as He gathered the disciples round and shared knowledge and reality with such love and beauty, they had been additionally a direct message to us as nicely!

But, a number of the classes should have been tough to listen to and perceive, simply as we wrestle to learn and decipher His Phrase right now. I particularly consider the verse famous above as an example. We see parallel verses in Mark and Luke, the place Jesus is informing the disciples that in the event that they want to observe Him, they have to deny themselves and take up their very own cross.

Jesus has reminded the disciples of the worth they may pay for following Him. The associated fee is denial of self and to bear their very own cross. That is the worth all of us should pay once we search to observe Jesus and absolutely give up our lives to the one and solely God. So, what precisely does that appear like?

First, we’re known as to disclaim ourselves. Which means to disown our personal pursuits, wishes, and pure tendencies and change them with what God loves and honors. It’s primarily a mindset shift that chooses and craves to be extra like Jesus – His angle, His mannerisms, His faithfulness.

Second, we’re known as to take up our personal cross. The cross was a daring instrument of execution in Jesus’ day. It was meant for ache and torture together with public humiliation. As followers, we should be prepared (and keen) to endure struggling and disgrace. That’s as a result of this world will mock, ridicule, reject, and torment those that declare Christ as Lord.

Lastly, we’re to observe Him by surrendering all. Jesus is the direct entry and path to a great, righteous, and considerable life past this one (John 14:6). After we observe His method, reality, and life examples, we absolutely give up our lives to Him and search His will and method.

So, we should ask ourselves, are we surrendering all to Christ with a view to observe Him?

Let’s pray:

O Lord, we come to You with such grateful hearts. You’re such a great and gracious Father. You present us methods through which to reside this life with the peace of mind of some many treasured guarantees. You inform us You’ll give us power, relaxation, and look after every of our wants. We all know once we place our belief in You that You’ll work every thing out for good (Romans 8:28).

We humbly submit ourselves to You, Lord and search Your face. We give up our coronary heart, thoughts, soul, and bodily physique all to You. We ask that You give us a way to hunt after Your coronary heart and the plan and goal You may have for our lives. Align our wishes and fervour to Your passions and permit us to be formed and molded to be increasingly more like Jesus.

Grant us power to bear the cross and ample energy to withstand the evil methods of this world. Please forgive us the place we fail and cave below stress, whereas providing us the braveness to struggle the on a regular basis battles. Be in our midst by each scenario, displaying us areas in our lives the place we are able to enhance and produce glory to Your holy identify.

Information us to the righteous path the place we humbly step out in religion, looking for Your method, absorbing the reality present in Your Phrase, and absolutely surrendering our lives over to You. We give all of it to You, our strengths and weaknesses, our hopes and desires, our need for approval and acceptance. Assist us say “sure” to You alone, Lord.

We wholeheartedly wish to observe You. We love you, Lord. In Jesus’ identify, amen.

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Alicia SearlAlicia Searl is a devotional writer, blogger, and speaker that’s captivated with pouring out her coronary heart and pointing girls of all ages again to Jesus. She has an schooling background and grasp’s in literacy.  Her favourite individuals name her Mother, which is why a lot of her time is spent cheering them on at a softball sport or dance class. She is married to her heartthrob (a tall, spiky-haired blond) who can whip up a imply latte. She sips that goodness whereas writing her coronary heart on a web page whereas her pet licks her toes. Go to her web site at aliciasearl.com and join together with her on Instagram and Fb.

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