The benefits of taking up your cross. Matthew16:24 says, Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.
What are the benefits of taking up your cross and following Him when everyone will hate you and want to kill you? Well let's take a look and see what the benefits are.
Matthew 10:32 “Therefore, everyone who confesses Me before people, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. If we confess you to others that Jesus is who he is the king, we will be confessed before God. So, when we pick up our cross and follow Him, we will be known in heaven that worth celebrating. that when we proclaim Him, we will be known in heaven.
When we pick up our cross and follow Him, He will be with us every step of the way. Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they shall name Him Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” I mention this verse because it says in the end of the verse that God is with Is. He will be with us, but it is our job to carry our own cross.
When you pick up your cross and follow Him. He gives us the holy spirit. John 14:26 says But the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and remind you of all that I said to you. He is going to send a Helper who will be with us like I mentioned above He will be with us.
But the ultimate thing you receive when you pick up your cross is and follow Him is that you will have a place in heaven when you pick up your cross and follow Him. You will be Known in heaven and be celebrated when you pick your cross and Follow Him. For me that would causes me to celebrate, I don't about you.
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. Luke 14:27
All verse taken from the NASB
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