Your Life, Also

Luke 14:26-33; Matthew 10:38,39

Have you considered what the Father desires from you in remembrance of Jesus Christ?

"If anyone comes to Me and does not...........bear HIS CROSS and come after Me, cannot be my disciple."

"So likewise, whoever of you (those following Him) does not FORSAKE ALL that he has cannot be My disciple."

"And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it."
Except for my emphasis, notice that the "his's" in Jesus' teachings are uncapitalized, meaning they apply to ME/YOU!

"Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, CONSIDER THE APOSTLE AND HIGH PRIEST OF OUR CONFESSION, CHRIST JESUS, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, but Christ as a Son over His own house, WHOSE HOUSE WE ARE IF WE HOLD FAST THE CONFIDENCE AND THE REJOICING OF THE HOPE FIRM TO THE END." (Hebrews 3:1-6)

The joy of the Lord, in serving His Father, led Him to His cross, and the Father resurrected Him from that physical death. We give all glory to the Father in this, and all praise to the Son for His willingness to be faithful in the heavenly calling! But our Teacher tells us that the notion of the cross MUST work in those who follow Him. The end of this discipleship is oneness with the Father and Son who are One!