Moments with Morgan: It's Too Hard

Climbing Mr. Everest. Pitching a no-hitter. Passing chemistry. Communicating with your parents. Corn Maze. Every one of those things is difficult in its own way. Entering into the Corn Maze on Sunday with my inGroup, I had this feeling that there was no way we were going to find the finish line. I knew we would get lost and have to wave our surrender flag because it looked too hard to complete!

Think about your life. What are some things right now that you think are too hard to actually complete?

I want you to get your Bible out and turn to John 6:59-68 and read it. Focus on these verses:

"On hearing it, many of his disciples said, 'This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?'" (60)

"Simon Peter answered him, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God." (68-69)

Jesus has just finished feeding the 5,000 and the people were hungry for more. Not Jesus, but to see his cool miracles and get more food. Jesus explains that He is the bread life and many of the so called followers turned their backs and no longer follow Him because they realize it is more of a commitment than just "believing in Him". Many of the disciples said that His teaching was too hard to understand. Are there other things Jesus commanded His followers to do in Scripture that you think are just too hard? 

But, I love the response Simon Peter makes in verses 68 and 69. The true disciples or followers of Christ know that Jesus is the only way to eternal life and believe and know who Christ really is. They are willing to sacrifice and surrender to following Christ daily.

Unfortunately, we sometimes make following Christ too easy and forget that truly following Christ is hard! It's more than just saying a prayer, walking down an aisle, or getting baptized. It's surrender. It's sacrifice. It's a commitment. There is no way to follow Jesus without Him interfering with your life. Following Jesus will cost you something. Jesus never promised you that following Him would be a piece of cake; but He did promise He would never leave you. 

I pray that you will be like Peter and follow Him even when doing so seems so hard. 

And I was able to complete the maze: in 32 minutes!

Loving Jesus together,

Morgan