Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Meaning
- To follow one who precedes.
- Join him as his attendant.
- Accompany him.
- To join one as a disciple.
- Become or be his disciple.
- Side with his party.
How To Put Information Into Action
To follow someone is to join them and be part of their party. In this case Jesus is saying to those who are his disciples that if they are going to follow Him they must deny or put to death themselves, take up their cross, and then they could be one of his disciples.
We too, if we want to be Jesus' disciple must put to death our own dreams, desires, thoughts and put our whole hearts into following Jesus and what He has for us. Taking up our cross means to bear what are burdens are. Jesus' cross was dying for our sins, ours might be living with someone who is abusive, health issues etc.
A disciple also is a learner. So while we are following Jesus we learn along the way and that will help us to become more like Him.
So follow Him today with your whole heart.
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