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Will you take up your cross?

Will you take up your cross?

> ”If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23) What does it mean to follow Jesus? There are plenty of answers we could give to that question and many of them would give some helpful insights.

Giving up and not giving up

Giving up and not giving up

> “Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for a man to humble himself? Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed and for lying on sackcloth and ashes?” (Isaiah 58:5) Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lent.

The warning of Ash Wednesday

The warning of Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. It may be that we have a Lent practice all sorted: perhaps giving up chocolate or alcohol, doing some more exercise, using some spiritual devotion, in this preparation time before Easter. One of the passages most associated with Lent is