Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. Matthew 10:39
“The sweetest life is to be ever making sacrifices for Christ. The hardest life a man [or woman] can lead on earth, the most full of misery, is to be always doing his [or her] own will and seeking to please himself [or herself].”
Edward H. Bickersteth (1825-1906) Bishop of Exeter in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert (New York: Wilbur B. Ketcham, 1895) 534.
Pretty amazing to think that with the triumphant entry to Jerusalem, Jesus knew He was headed to the cross for us. He saw the gain with the sacrifice and was willing to pay the price.
As we anticipate life after Lent, let’s not stop fasting, praying, and giving to those in need. We must think of what we gain in the sacrifice. We take hold of life as God intends for us.