Not Following the World's Way (TMF:1447)

Tuesday, September 01, 2020
Peace to Live By: Not Following the World's Way (TMF:1447) - Daniel Litton
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       When we believed on him for the forgiveness of sins, we said “I am not going to follow the world’s way any longer. I am going to follow Jesus’ way of doing things.” And, hopefully, that’s what we have done in our lives. This is how we lose our lives, as Jesus said, not becoming severe and ascetic in the Christian life as some might read it. The Gospel shows us the world for how it really is, and we realize its great influence and power from Satan. We seek to align our thoughts, words, and behaviors with Christ, thereby denying our old selves and seeking to live after the new way of the Spirit, in our new selves created in Christ Jesus for good works. Thus, after we have denied ourselves, what’s the next step? Well, Jesus talked about picking up our crosses and following him. Well, let’s stop and think about this for a minute. During Jesus’ time, the Roman cross was a form of capital punishment, it was how a person was executed for a severe enough crime.