Aug. 16, 2011
Mark 8:35
"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it."
Lose your life for Christ and the gospel's? What did Christ mean by this? In John chapter one, verse one it says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God", a clear reminder that the Word of God, the gospel's, is Jesus Christ. Therefore all who lose their life for His sake, will find it. Not that we are living in a stupor until we accept Christ as our savior, but we really will not know entirely what it means to live a complete and joyous life until we know Him. I feel like I am finally beginning to grasp this concept as each minute slinks by here on the ranch. Every moment I am being drawn closer to my Savior, from learning about Him in class, to spending alone time with Him on the Mount. Truly losing my life day by day, "bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ"(2 Corinthians 10:5). As I ask Him what He would have me to do, instead of making decisions on my own, I put my trust in Him for His perfect way in every detail of my life. Because of this obedience, I have found what Christ speaks of. Through Him I have found life. I am now happier than I have ever been, wrapped in the arms of my Father, and enveloped in His grace and beauty. I am seeking Him more every day, and He is gladly revealing Himself to me through every circumstance, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for me in this new life in Him.
I need to continue to be obedient to God's calling, seeking His voice, when I am alone with Him. I need to not hesitate to do as He calls, in this way living in His plan for my life, and thus, saving it.
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