This Is Not a Complicated Religion
I was reading in Matthew 16:21-23, where it says:
From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord! This will never be done to You.”
But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
What caught my attention was what Jesus said next, which demonstrated to me what God wants our minds to be set on:
Matthew 16:24-27:
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for My sake will find it.
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will render to everyone according to his deeds.’”
Our calling as believers is to desire to follow Jesus, deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him.
This is not a complicated religion. We love God and follow His Son, Jesus Christ.
Let's encourage each other this hour to stay faithful to Jesus and His teachings. There is a blessing in doing so.