Luke 9:23 (NIV)
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my
disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
When missionary Dr. David Livingstone was working in
Africa, a group of friends wrote him: "We would like to send other men to
you. Have you found a good road into your area yet?" Dr. Livingstone sent
this message in reply: "If you have men who will only come if they know
there is a good road, I don't want them. I want men who will come if there is
no road at all."
There’s a big difference between just being interested in
doing something and actually making a commitment to doing it! Just being
interested allows us the freedom do a thing only when our circumstances permit.
But making a commitment to do that thing means accepting no excuses and no
reservations — it means putting aside our fears and reservations moving forward
till we see the end result! Dr. Livingstone was looking for results, and this
required men of commitment!
As we head into 2015 let’s make some commitments! Our
Lord, our families, our jobs and our congregations are awaiting us!
Dear Lord, we pray that we will be committed to serve You
this year. Help us reach out to those around us and share Your love with them.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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