Take up His Cross (July 26, 2013)

THEN JESUS SAID TO HIS DISCIPLES, "IF

ANYONE WOULD COME AFTER ME, HE MUST
DENY HIMSELF AND TAKE UP HIS CROSS AND
FOLLOW ME.
           ( Matthew 16:24 *NIV )

      We all have crosses to bear in this life.  Perhaps your cross
  may seen like a heavy one, however if you look around you will
  find others with a much bigger one than yourself.

      Therefore when your "cross" seems to heavy remember
  that God is there helping you carry it.  After all God has said,
  "NEVER WILL I LEAVE YOU; NEVER WILL I FORSAKE YOU."
                                               ( Hebrews 13:5 )

        So put your faith in God, and remember that Jesus said,
  "DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED. TRUST IN GOD;
  TRUST ALSO IN ME. ( JOHN 14:1 )  Then let
  the wings of faith uphold you, uphold you indeed!

                   May the wings of faith uphold you
                   When your cross is hard to bear,
                   As temptations surround you,
                   And no one seems to care.
                   May the wings of faith surround you
                   And shield you from the pain
                   When sorrows overcome you
                   And teardrops fall like rain.
                   May you know that God is with you
                   In times of deep despair.
                   May the spirit, who's within you,
                   Confirm that He is there!
                   May the valley of the shadow
                   Provide angels unaware...
                   May the wings of faith uphold you
                   When your cross is hard to bear.
                                              Poet, Clay Harrison