“Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.” – Mark 8:34-35
The Indian evangelist Sadhu Sundar Singh was fifteen years old when he committed himself to Christ. For the next twenty-five years of his life, he witnessed extensively for Jesus Christ. The country of Tibet was especially on his heart, and he would often cross the Himalayan Mountains from India to Tibet as a missionary.
One time, drifting snow and bitter cold threatened the lives of Singh and his Tibetan companion as they crossed a Himalayan Mountain pass. Fighting the "sleep of death," they stumbled over a mound in the trail. It was a man, half dead. The Tibetan refused to stop but continued on alone. The compassionate Sadhu, however, shouldered the burden the best he could. Through his struggling, he began to warm up, as did the unconscious man. But before reaching the village, they found the Tibetan companion - frozen to death. The principles that Jesus taught are still true: whoever shall save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
The Lord asks us to follow Him, no matter where the road may lead. Today, in prayer, thank Jesus that He is Lord for your life. Seek to follow Him always.
“Believer, Christ Jesus presents you with crosses, and they are no trivial gifts.” – Charles H. Spurgeon
God’s Word: “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’” – Matthew 16:24
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