Jesus Walked the Path of Eternal Life and Tells Us to Follow Him ㅡ
“And when he had called the people to him with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For whoever will save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.” (Mark 8:34, 35)
Christ sacrificed everything for man in order to make it possible for him to gain heaven.
Now it is for fallen man to show what he will sacrifice on his own account for Christ’s sake, that he may win immortal glory.
Those who have any just sense of the magnitude of salvation and of its cost will never murmur that their sowing must be in tears and that conflict and self-denial are the Christian’s portion in this life.
The conditions of salvation for man are ordained of God.
Self-abasement and cross bearing are the provisions made by which the repenting sinner is to find comfort and peace.
The thought that Jesus submitted to humiliation and sacrifice that man will never be called to endure, should hush every murmuring voice.
The sweetest joy comes to man through his sincere repentance toward God because of the transgression of His law, and faith in Christ as the sinner’s Redeemer and Advocate.
Men labor at great cost to secure the treasures of this life.
They suffer toil and endure hardships and privations to gain some worldly advantage.
Why should the sinner be less willing to endure, to suffer, and to sacrifice in order to secure an imperishable treasure, a life that runs parallel with the life of God, a crown of immortal glory that fadeth not away?
The infinite treasures of heaven, the inheritance which passes all estimate in value, which is an eternal weight of glory, must be obtained by us at any cost.
We should not murmur at self-denial, for the Lord of life and glory endured it before us.
Suffering and deprivation we should not avoid, for the Majesty of heaven accepted these in behalf of sinners.
(Testimony Treasures Volume 1 408)
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