OCT. 23, 2013
Losing
And Finding Our Lives In Him
Read: Luke
9:18-27
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses
his life for My sake will save it. —Luke
9:24
When
Mother Teresa died in 1997, people marveled again at her example of humble
service to Christ and to people in great need. She had spent 50 years
ministering to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying through the Missionaries of
Charity in Calcutta, India.
After
extensive interviews with her, British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge wrote:
“There is much talk today about discovering an identity, as though it were
something to be looked for, like a winning number in a lottery; then, once
found, to be hoarded and treasured. Actually, . . . the more it is spent the
richer it becomes. So, with Mother Teresa, in effacing herself, she becomes
herself. I never met anyone more memorable.”
I
suspect that many of us may be afraid of what will happen if we obey Jesus’
words: “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up
his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose
it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it” (Luke 9:23-24).
Our
Savior reminded His followers that He came to give us life abundantly (John
10:10). We are called to lose our lives for Christ, and in so doing discover
the fullness of life in Him.
“Take up thy cross and follow Me,”
I hear the blessed Savior call;
How can I make a lesser sacrifice
When Jesus gave His all? —Ackley
As we lose our lives for Christ, we find fullness of life in
Him.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
