"Anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:27). Let's break out of our comfort zone. The life of discipleship is not about comfortable pews and crosses - it is about a clash of kingdoms. We seek safety, comfort, security and pleasure, often at the expense of doing God's will. We risk compromising God's mission for the path of least resistance. We are not willing to pay the price of impacting the world. Self-preservation at the expense of obedience always have grave consequences in the Bible. Let's recognize where eternal safety lies and abandon ourselves to the Christ who calls us to carry our crosses and commitments till the end where the glory of God will be revealed in us (Romans 8:18)
Day 183 - What Pleases Jesus Matters Read: Psalm 141; Proverbs 6:12-15; Revelation 2; 2 Samuel 7-8 “Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.” Revelation 2:20 NKJV http://bible.us/114/rev.2.20.nkjv I have the privilege to complete two modules of MBA course in Oxford University recently. What impressed me most is the history of this great prestigious University. John and Charles Wesley's prayer meetings held there laid the foundations of the Methodist Church today. The way of teaching is based on the Disputations which was started 600 years ago in the Divinity School where 2 Professors would present their cases to determine who would be more persuasive. Hence, every student In Oxford is expected weekly to prepare 2500 words of essay whereby the lecturer will debate with the students and challenge his...
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