Daily Devotion
Wed, Apr 05
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Center your day around the Lord with a short devotion from Our Daily Bread
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Apr 05, 2023, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
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More Than a Little Piece
Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Matthew 16:24
We all leave a bit of ourselves behind when we move to a new place. But to become a long-term resident of Villas Las Estrellas, Antarctica, a cold and desolate place, leaving a piece of yourself behind is a literal thing. With the nearest hospital 625 miles away, a person will be in serious trouble if their appendix bursts. So every citizen must first undergo an appendectomy before moving there.
Drastic, right? But it’s not as drastic as becoming a resident of the kingdom of God. Because people want to follow Jesus on their own terms and not His (Matthew 16:25–27), He redefines what it means to be a disciple. He said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow…