Luke 9:23–
"If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."

Matthew 10:38–
"Whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me."

Our devotional reading is from the book, Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper.

Our devotion for today is part of our devotional series entitled,

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die.