TAKE UP WHAT CROSS??
What Jesus was really saying in Luke 9:23 There is so much misunderstanding, fallacy, and false teaching of this scripture; "You must deny yourself, take up your cross daily and follow me." When Jesus was telling this to the disciples, He had not gone to the Cross yet, neither had he been physically carrying one around. So, since He ALWAYS leads by example, what was He carrying around Daily? His purpose. And His purpose was to be The Messiah on the cross. Yes, the physical cross was in his path, but that was ONE day out of his 33 years of living, and after that one day, he was done with the material of the cross! He lives even today, still fulfilling His purpose. This is the same thing that he wants from us. As we willingly and purposely walk with him in discipleship, we learn more and more of what our individual calling is as He guides our hearts (to will and to do). Philipians 2:13 I've never met anybody who has said...