Thursday, September 28th
Jesus said, "Anyone who does not take up his cross and follow in My footsteps is not worthy of Me . Anyone who finds his life will lose it and anyone who loses his life
for my sake will find it"
Matthew 10

Love is both gift and opportunity for service and suffering. Have I not shown the way in and through My life and death? But so have I shown the reward of faithfulness to that which the Father wills and purposes . And so through the faithful following in and through love of the Father's loving purpose, mankind us redeemed and sanctified as each child of the Father responds in heart and mind and willed intent. The reward is access to the Father and abundant life in fellowship with all who have similarly progressed.
But according to the love offered and taken so is the capacity for suffering deepened. This love is a gift of your Heavenly Father . for is it not a sharing in depth, however small, in the redeeming love and activity of Him who died ,and for man's redemption ?

Blessed are those who are given to love in harmony that their united, dedicated offering may be taken and used by the Father through my redeeming love and sacrifice in the power of Our Holy, life-giving Spirit. Let all be freely offered and given as it will be shown. Let all be willed and done through continual dedication of the occasion and the moment . Be one in faith and hope and trust.