Be like Jesus, picking up your cross and follow him

“Jesus!” The whole world knows his name, and who he is, the only begotten Son of God and the savior of us all. Crucified for our sins, raised from the dead. His movement is to bring God’s kingdom on earth. “On earth as it is in heaven.” The Christianity religion was formed through his leadership.

Though Jesus was immaculate conceived by the Holy spirit, he was very disciplined in his humanity, something we ourselves should be. I believe for this reason the years of his life was not documented until it was time for him to do the will of the Father, using his spirituality. We got glimpse of his preparations like when he was lost at the age of twelve and Mary and Joseph found him in the Temple and he said, “I must be about my Father’s business” Luke 2:49. Mary his mother requested of him  wine at the wedding at Cana, John 2:1-11.

Matthew 16:24-26 “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me…” ESV. Everyone who knows about Jesus and goodness (miracles and helping others) and wants very much to emulate it. We all love the thought of having Jesus’s power, to do the things he was cable of doing. Some of us haven’t mastered the discipline of the flesh (humanity) to attain such power.

I am tired of those who pretends to be like Christ, but yet possesses none of his characteristics. The characteristics of Christ is love, compassion, forgiveness, peace and not war, understanding, selflessness, trustworthy, respectful, caring, etc.  Jesus doesn’t hurt humans, just the devil and his demons. Can we truly say we are like him, especially if we would hurt one another?

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