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Matthew 10:39
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Luke 9:23-26
23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.
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What did Jesus mean that we need to “lose our life to save it”?
Often, in our lives, we believe that we can find happiness in money or things. We think that if we have a stack of new videogames or all of the newest toys, we will be happy. No matter how much we have, things will not make us happy forever. In fact, people who only search for worldly riches end up always searching for more. Like Jesus said in Luke 9:24, “For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?” This means that though we may gain all of the money and things in the whole world, we would spend our lives having really gained nothing. When we die, all of that gets left behind. The only thing that you can take with you is the knowledge that you’ve gained, the friendships that you’ve made, the family that you’ve been sealed to, the good works you’ve done, and the sins that you have not repented of. If we lose our own selfish desires and submit ourselves to the will of the Lord, we will find our salvation through Jesus Christ, and find everlasting joy with Heavenly Father and Jesus.
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