"There are no victories at discount prices."

"And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him" (Matthew 4:18-20).

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? It means to follow Jesus where ever he leads. And Jesus made it very clear that following him will come with a cost. Jesus said, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." In a devotional entitled "No discount disciples" Ron Hutchcraft wrote, "After the Allied forces stormed ashore at Normandy on D-Day, charging into deadly German fire and land mines, General Eisenhower said, "There are no victories at discount prices." The same is true when it comes to following Jesus." Unless we take up His cross we will not experience the victories and abundant Christian life that Jesus intended for us to live. Again, Jesus said, "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it" (Matthew 16:25).

There are many today that are trying to find their life. But the key to finding life is to lose your life for Jesus sake. And all who do will experience a fellowship with Jesus that will be out of this world.