How Can We Live?

Sometimes life can seem like we are on a wheel; going from day to day, week to week, and year to year. Our life seems to vanish in our daily tasks. It makes me think of Jesus’ words when He said, “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” (Matthew 16:25). For the longest time I had a hard time understanding how I could lose my life and still be living. The explanation is found in the previous verse, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”

I realized Jesus was telling me that when I choose to follow Him and His truth, I will have to put Him first before my desires. I will have to be selfless for Him. He was crucified and what He is saying, that unless I am willing to die physically and let my sin nature die, I will not live a life of abundance now.

An abundant life does not necessarily mean a life of riches and material things. It means a life of joy in times of sorrow, waking up with a purpose that brings life and peace, and having the security of knowing that Jesus gives power to overcome adversity.