Consequences

Seek the LORD while He makes Himself available; call to Him while He is nearby!  Isaiah 55:6 NET

Do you ask to come down from your cross, your consequences, your challenges, and continue to be of today’s world?

Do you ask for help from Jesus to carry your cross, accepting the consequences for your actions, and becoming more like Him?

And as I ask those questions, to myself as well, I know the answer can be sometimes easier to get give with frustration in what we're suffering, and even question Jesus, wondering "Why doesn't He just remove this suffering!?" 

But in this life, being taken down from the cross is not the answer. Jesus endured it.  So, we too need to endure it, knowing that we deserve worse. And if we persevere, we can place our hope in something better than merely being freed from suffering. 

So do you wish to accept your cross and be taken up to Christ in the life to come? If you feel your burden is too heavy, tell God, just as the good thief admitted his sin, accepted his suffering, and thus, opened his heart to the transformative power of Christ instead of giving up hope in the life to come. 

We can look forward to receiving the fullness ofthe Kingdom of Heaven in our hearts here on earth and being with God forever in Paradise.