Take Up Your Cross

  ^{Luke 9: 22-25}

^{The Son of Man Must Suffer}

^'22 And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

²³ Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. ²⁴ For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. ²⁵ What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?

As we enter this second day of Lent, may we remember with whom and for whom we are making our Lenten journey.  Life hands us crosses every day, and taking them up with Jesus might be enough "penance" to draw us closer to him.  We might simply reflect on how we share these crosses with him and ask him for the fortitude, strength, and love that enabled him to carry his.  If that's not enough, then yes, let's do something extra, but make it something that will deepen our love for him and union with him.

Bro. Rene

Bro. Rene