Sermon: 4/19/26- Friday's Devotional

The Cost and Consequence of Obedience
Reading: Matthew 16:24-26; Philippians 2:5-11

"Take up your cross and follow me" isn't merely metaphorical—it's a call to sacrificial obedience that may cost us popularity, comfort, or more. Living by God's paradigm rather than culture's will often make us unpopular, misunderstood, even persecuted. But consider the alternative: What if Moses had said no? The Israelites might have remained in bondage. Your obedience isn't just about your relationship with God; it directly impacts those He's calling you to serve. The people God wants to reach through you are depending on your yes. Jesus modeled ultimate obedience, "becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross." We're not called to solve problems on our own but to be willing instruments in God's hands. What is your answer to His call?