Michelle Milburn said: May 14, 2009 4:27 am PST
Pick up your cross and follow me. This record keeps playing in my heart and mind. The words of the Lord should always be playing of course, but this scripture is so profound in today's time. I asked the following question a few weeks ago, what does it truly mean to pick up your cross and follow Jesus. Well, point blank, we must deny ourselves of everything and truly seek the Lord. No longer can we seek things of this world. We must seek God first and foremost! It basically means laying our lives down for the sake of others. Isn't that what Christ did on the cross? Lastly, if we pick up our crosses and follow Him we follow Him until our purposes are completed. This in fact means that we will face persecution. It may mean that some point in time we will have our own crucifixion. Anyhow, let the Lord lead you. Be quick to listen to the voice of the Lord. Discern.