April 28th's devotional hit a little close to home. With all that is going on, it is sometimes easy to think "I will pick up my cross" when this pandemic ends.........Really?
From Devo - Paul’s introduction to a relationship with Christ involved being abruptly confronted with the severity of suffering he would endure as a consequence to pursuing Christ. What vision does Christ need to give to you so that you would understand the painful realities that you’ll need to endure for your call?
God has not put His call on our lives on hold until COVID goes away.
From Devo - The clear preference for the majority of our world is that they would rather avoid the reward of pursuing Christ’s highest call for their lives because His path is at times agonizing.
Instead of embracing the pain of discipline for attaining their life’s deepest meaning and thrill, they settle both now and going forward for the scripture’s promise of a far deeper and destructive pain. . .
God is in control and our response to His control may include suffering, discipline, and other painful realities that we must endure to live out His call on our lives.
-Reid
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