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TODAY’S WORD…

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Jesus said,

“If you want to be perfect,

go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor,

and you will have riches in heaven;

then come and follow me.”

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– Matthew 19:21 (GNT)

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Jesus said,

“If any of you want to come with me,

you must forget yourself,

carry your cross,

and follow me.”

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– Matthew 16:24 (GNT)

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REFLECTION…

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The cross is the inimitable sacrifice of Christ,

the one mediator between God and men.

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Christ always leads by example.

His life, His teachings, and His suffering for us,

are clear examples

as well as loving and persistent calls for us to follow Him

– at whatever worldly cost

and no matter what we have to sacrifice in the process.

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We are called to have faith and accept God’s will for us,

and to take up our cross and to follow Christ.

We can only do so by putting our pride and our self-centeredness aside.

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Yes, if I want to follow Jesus and go with Him,

I must forget myself.

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QUOTE…

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“Apart from the cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.”

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– St. Rose of Lima

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Jesus, my Lord and Guide, I want to follow You.

Help me forget myself and to submit myself to Your will.

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