Taking a daily time to spend with the Lord has been awesome. Reading, writing, thinking and praying with the Lord has been amazing and a time I am looking forward too on a daily basis!
While reading my Coaches Bible recently I have come across a number of interesting topics. The "Dog Soldier" has weighed on my shoulders all week though. This is a story about the Cheyenne Indians during times of war. One of their warriors during war would ride their horse ahead of everyone and lead the way. When the war hit it's climax and a winner was still in question, this warrior would jump off his horse and put a stake in the ground to which he was attached by a rope. In doing so, he let his fellow warriors know he was "in it" until the end no matter the outcome.
Then he said to the crowd, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross daily, and follow me. (Luke 9:23)
Here, Jesus wants us to put aside what we believe is good for us personally, and begin to behave and live more and more like him each day. Jesus was willing to sacrifice his extreme pain and anguish for the good of his all people, "God's People". This being in the same manner as the Dog Soldier was willing to stay and fight for the good of his people until the very end no matter what the outcome would be!
We all must be willing to deny our selfish wants and in turn, focus that energy on being servants to all men, women and children and especially God. There might be some cost to doing this and you may lose some parts of your life that you feel valuable. However, an eternal life with God is far more valuable than any short term want or desire here on earth.
1. Are you willing to stand in the middle of this world with a cross stuck in the ground and be tied to it in order to defend Christ and God's word?
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