The purpose of our life and our existence Is for Jesus Christ and for the gospel of Jesus Christ . “And He was saying to them all, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?’” ( Luke 9:23–25 ) (1) Today, while meditating on the passage of Luke 9:23–25 together with Matthew 16:24–26 and Mark 8:34–37 , I desire to receive the lessons that are given to us: (a) First, Jesus says to His disciples, “If anyone (whoever) wishes to follow Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me” (Lk. 9:23; Mt. 16:24; Mk. 8:34). (i) ...
