Take Up

Mark 8:34
​Jesus called the crowd with his disciples and said to them, "If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

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​Jesus was very clear that following him might not be a smooth ride. He was bound to choose the just way, not the easy way, through life. To take up the cross was to lose one’s life — to let go of certain expectations of safety and acceptance in order to stand for the Gospel message of love. How are we to take up the causes of Jesus -- justice, righteousness, and mercy in our day?​

Daily Scripture

• Monday: Judges 11
  
• Tuesday: Judges 12
  
• Wednesday: Judges 13
  
• Thursday: Judges 14
  
• Friday: Judges 15
  
• Saturday: Judges 16
  
• Sunday: Rest

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