Saturday, March 9th – Mark 8:34-38
34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”PRAYER
Lord, those are challenging words, “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” Today I pause and reflect on my own life. What have I been chasing? What have I been pursuing? What have I been prioritizing? May I not sacrifice my soul in pursuit of temporary highs and worldly treasures. I surrender to your will today, Lord. Do your work in me, I pray.
Amen.