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directing His people to a sacrificial life where they must lay all they love, including their
own lives, on the altar. Christ said:

Luke 14:26-27
“If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and
children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My
disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My
disciple.”

Do you want to worship God? Accept the invitation of Christ to be His disciple. Prove
your faith by surrendering your life to Him. That which Yahweh esteems is costly. Christ
would urge all who would be His disciples to “count the cost.” If you will count the cost of
being a disciple of Christ, and accept it, Yahweh will truly be honored, and in that final day
it will result in praise and glory and honor that far surpasses every pain and sacrifice.
May you be blessed with peace and understanding in these days!