Luke 9:23 explained
Luke 9:23 explained Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. From that we can understand that to “take up my cross” is a requirement to be Jesus’ disciple. And it must happen daily. The first people’s disobedience to God’s commandment is known as the “Fall”. They now had a “flesh” which means that they had come in to opposition towards God. All people have inherited this flesh, and this influences our thoughts, words and actions. When I give my life to Jesus, I commit myself to stop serving sin and doing my own will and to start serving God. So I have decided no longer to agree to the lusts and desires that come from my flesh. But my new mind, doesn’t mean my flesh has changed. I quickly notice that my lusts are very much alive, and I still get tempted. This is why I need to take up my cross daily. We will get back to that later. The cro...