Chase After Jesus!!

In my study of Luke I find Him saying this:

Luke 9:23 NIV

[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. 

Denying self means don't live a selfish, self-centered life and follow Jesus. Following Jesus, we look at His life, teachings, and example in the Gospels and learn how to live like Jesus did. Then we do that in our lives. We are in God, in Christ, so we should live like Jesus did:

1 John 2:3-6 NIV

[3] We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. [4] Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. [5] But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: [6] Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

That's the whole point, we represent Jesus on the Earth as His Church. So, we should reflect Him through our lives, by living like Jesus did.

How did He live? Read and study the Gospels and the Holy Spirit will reveal it to you. I can't begin to get started on specifics. So many things too numerous to count.

I can say He did His ministry loving all people, doing good, and being a servant to all mankind.

We should "deny ourselves" and run after Jesus, chase after Jesus, follow Him because we belong to Him now, having been born again into the family of God:

Romans 14:8 NIV

[8] If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 

Matthew 11:28-30 NIV

[28]  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Dear readers look at His life, His teachings, follow His example. Run to Him through the Gospels. Chase after Him through the Gospels. Learn from Him. Follow Him. Be like Him. So others will be saved too.

Be like John the Baptist when he said this about Jesus, "He must become more. I must become less."

Please share with others.

Love you all,

 Jeffrey Post