Daily Inspiration

Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, and then he will repay each according to his conduct. Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”—Matthew 16:24-28

What a sobering statement by Our Lord; may He have mercy on me. How often do I consider how my conduct weighs against my eternal placement? If there is still breath in our lungs, there is still time to repent, change, and conduct ourselves in a way pleasing to the Lord.

My friends, I’m taking a long weekend to enjoy summer for a bit and spend some time with my extended family. I will be posting again next week, but while I may be gone from the Daily Inspiration, I will still keep you all in my daily prayers, just as I do every morning.

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