DAILY DEVOTION - 13 JULY 2020

Good evening. Peace be with you all. Rejoice in the Lord always. "If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?" Luke 9:24-25 NLT.

Insight

Nothing material can compensate for the loss of eternal life. Eternal life is unexplainable to many because nobody has experienced it on earth and came back to tell us if it exists. All we cling on to is a promise from God. Jesus speaks and tells His disciples not to use their lives on earth for their own pleasure—they should spend their lives serving God and other people.

Challenge

If this present life is most important to you, you will do everything you can to protect it. You will not want to do anything that might endanger your safety, health, or comfort. By contrast, if following Jesus is most important, you may find yourself in unsafe, unhealthy, and uncomfortable places. You will risk death, but you will not fear it because you know that Jesus will raise you to eternal life. Hold on to God's promise of eternal life. All you need is Faith. May God bless and protect you all. In Jesus mighty name. Amen.