I love the fact that Jesus went through this transformation because we should also go through a transformation when we decide to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We need to think of how amazing it was for Jesus to die for our sins and truly read and learn how to transform our old way of living for self and live for Him.
In chapter 9 verse 23 Jesus says, “If any of you want to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow Me.”
We need to do it daily, not on the weekend or when we want to; it must be that we aim to live as Christ did everyday.
Verse 24 says, “If you try and hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.”
What is so good in your life that you need to hang on to anyways? I say forget it and devote yourself to learning and living to be like Christ. Take up your cross is a great image to think about. To me that means I must do something everyday to be the best servant I can be. This cannot be done without Christ living in me and filling myself with wisdom and knowledge from God. We should never be satisfied with what we know and we should be excited to plow forward and grow.
Chapter 9 verse 62 says, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”
Be focused and devoted to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, nothing is better than that. Amen