Daily Devotion

“The living water of life is freely given, but it can only flow to people through the channel of the cross. Many people want to receive Christ's blessing, but few are willing to take up His cross.”

Sadhu Sundar Singh · Sun Daxin's Gospel Message

Scripture

Luke 9:23 Jesus then said to the crowd, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

Reflection

Many people yearn for Christ's blessings but are unwilling to bear the cost of following the Lord. The living water of life that the Lord gives is indeed freely given, but this grace flows into our lives through the cross. If one only seeks comfort, peace, and provision but is unwilling to deny oneself, obey, and bear the cross, one easily turns faith into a religion that only seeks personal gain. The true path of discipleship is to respond to the Lord's call in grace, to follow willingly, and to walk in the Lord's path, whether in good times or bad.