Luke 23:26
As the soldiers
led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the
country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
Because Jesus was obedient to His Father's calling, it cost
others around Him. In this case, it was Simon of Cyrene who bore a
portion of the costs of Jesus' obedience.
Whenever we choose to be obedient to God's calling on our
lives, it is likely to cost other people. Suppose the Lord asks us to
give up something we love doing because He wants more time with us. It is
likely that we shared our beloved activity with others who will suffer from our
withdrawal from the activity. Or it may be that our faithful service at
church creates an internal challenge to those who are shunning a calling of
their own. We must beware of the inclination to move away from our
calling in order to avoid costing others. We simply must obey and
leave the consequences with Our Lord.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we pray that you keep us steadfast in our obedience to Your calling on our lives. Give us the strength to overcome the pressure that may come from others as they bear the costs of our obedience. Show us how to forgive those that persecute us for serving You.
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