WILLING TO EVEN DIE

The willingness and desire to follow the Word of God, even to live and die for Jesus Christ, is the ultimate act of Christian love, showing commitment to doing the will of the Father, on Earth as it is in Heaven, which testifies that we are not of this World - rather, Heirs of the Father in Christ Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our Faith (Heb. 12:2). This provokes the devil and his agents who are moving around, seeking for opportunities to kill and devour God's faithful sheep, even requesting God's permission to achieve his evil acts, the worst of which cannot overcome the resistance of the Righteous (Job 1:6-12, Luke 22:31-32, 1 Pet, 5:8-9).
Moreover, the will to live and die so that all God has chosen might hear the Gospel of Truth and eternal Salvation, could be delayed by fear for one's life or wavering faith that Jesus rose from the grave, for the wicked one uses deception as a diversion from one's Christ-Calling, causing him to deny his Divine identity out of physical necessity and self-protection, or even be willing to take another's life (Job 1:8-11 & 3:25, Matt. 26:69-74, 2 Tim. 2:10-13). Realizing this makes us remorseful when we discover our wrongs, having the desire to overcome paralyzing fears, only by holding onto faith in our Blessed Redeemer who will lovingly forgive those whose hearts are set to follow Him by taking up our cross, even for another (Luke 22:59-62, Matt. 16:24-26).

PRAYER: Thank You for giving me the Ever-Loving Father's heart to serve You with such a willingness like Jesus, to live and even die for Your sake. Please, keep me strengthened eternally as an Overcomer, defeating the spirit of shame and fear; because of the Gospel, I will praise and follow You, empowered with Your Love and self-control, in Jesus' Name (Rom 1:16, 2 Tim. 1:7-10),
Amen.

From John 13:37-38