The old "chopping block"One of the things that I remember is what he said about it being hard to be a living sacrifice because once we get put on the alter and it starts getting we have a way trying to get off of it dead sacrifices just lay there but as living sacrifices when it starts to be to painful we are like I am outta here.
Until we realize the the truth that I can not truly live until I am dead! I will not have anything until I lose that which I hold so vary dear.
Mark 8:34-37
34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
It says to take up your cross. the cross is not just a pretty trinket but one of the most cruel execution devices ever created. it could be said take up your noose or strap yourself to the electric chair. this reminds me of the time when we butcher chickens and i would take a chicken to the "chopping block" there was no way that the chicken was going to leave with its head. it is the same with me! Caleb cannot live through this but must die. I am beginning to realize that as I struggle to make my life and am getting nowhere i must instead lose it all for Christ, only then will i have a life to live.
Come along and lose it all
1 comment:
very nice Ca! thanks for the reminder!
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