“HE WHO HAS EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR!”
In our readings this past week, we discovered some very important teaching given by Jesus to His disciples that involved spiritual hearing. In Chapter 14:25-33 we discover that many people (a multitude) followed Jesus closely. However our Lord, being aware that many were with Him only to receive healing, food, or witness a miracle, offered a challenge to all those who would truly follow Him. Jesus wants His house to be filled with saved sinners, yet He cautions us not to take discipleship lightly; there is a price to be paid if we truly desire to follow in His steps and be a true disciple.
In verse 26, we are told that our love for God must be so great that all other love is like hatred in comparison. We must love Him supremely, even more than we love our own flesh and blood! Verse 27 teaches that we must also be willing to bear our own cross. What was Jesus asking us to do? He is requiring us to have a daily identification with him. He is asking us to bear whatever shame, suffering or sacrifice necessary in order to surrender to His will in our daily lives. If we “HEAR” what Jesus is saying, we understand that He wants us to accept His calling on our lives and put nothing before our commitment to Him not even our own family, plans, or ambitions!
As we build our lives in Christ, let us hear with our hearts and trust and obey our Savior!
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