Matthew 16 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.

Right after telling Peter, “Get behind me Satan”, Jesus said these words.

And we must always remind ourselves of them.

It is not our job to tell God what we will do and where we will go and what will happen when we get there … It is His job to tell us.

Our lives are not forever.  They are temporary and quickly fading.  Our time is short and our days are numbered … and that’s the bad news.

Even worse news is what the enemy has in store for us as his days are numbered at an even higher degree.  God has not yet dealt with him, and he has ruined the lives of many.  As Jesus said to Peter:  “Satan wants to sift you as wheat … but I will pray for you.”  And so it is with us:  Satan wishes to STEAL, KILL, and DESTROY … no easy words to fathom.

But this is not about bad news … this is about returning to the castle.  It is about kneeling before the King.  It is about the Eutopia that we all seek to have but have not fully grasped.  It is about the Kingdom of God.

Jesus has our back.

He holds us in high regard.

He fights on our behalf.

And He has prepared a place for us … on earth and in heaven.

So:

Deny yourself.

Pick up your cross.

And follow Him.

Thy Kingdom Come (Jesus, You Are King)

Thy Will Be Done (Jesus, Your Way Is Better Than Mine)

On Earth As It Is In Heaven (Not Just Later, But NOW)

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J