Something Greater Than Self

Then He said to them all, “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, NKJV

Would “you” go to the cross for Him? Jesus poses this daunting decision to you when He states that you must deny “self” and take up “your” cross to follow Him. It is again at this intersection between self and selflessness that you must choose whether or not you are willing to lose everything in order to gain it all. Know that the call to become and be involved in something greater than self is rewarding, but comes at a cost – death…your life for His…and that your transition from a carnal world to a spirit-filled life will result in death to flesh (self) that you may be raised in His Spirit. This is not a forced transition and should not be taken lightly; rather, without compulsion and free of reservation. Understand that this change is akin to a caterpillar’s metamorphosis to a butterfly in that while you may be content in your current status, you will never fulfill your true glory unless you change. So no matter how seemingly insignificant it is to you or the hardships along the way, your shift from “self” means something to the Kingdom of God...and potentially everything to whom God has assigned you to. This is the plight of everyone who willingly serves the Lord – to lose oneself in order to become something greater than “self.” So understanding all that is required, would “you” go to the cross for Him…but before answering know that He already picked you for His team, in spite of your resume, before you even submitted your application - You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you (John 15:16, NKJV).

BE BLESSED!