The Power Of Daily

Monday, March 23

Luke 9:23 (NKJV)

‭‭”Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”

Devotion

Following Jesus is not a one-time decision. It is a daily death—a daily surrender, a daily laying down, a daily yes.

We go to a funeral every day—not for someone else, but for ourselves: our pride, our control, our old ways of thinking, our need to be right, our desire to hold on. All nailed to the cross.

Because the cross was never meant to be admired from a distance. It was meant to be carried. Jesus didn’t say, “Take it up once.” He said, “Take it up daily.”

There is power in daily. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today—today is where obedience lives. Today is where surrender breathes. Today is where purpose unfolds.

You don’t have to figure out your whole life. You just have to say yes today—yes to laying it down, yes to following Him, yes to trusting that His way is better. Because what you lose at the cross, you gain in Christ. What feels like death becomes life. What feels like surrender becomes freedom.

For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for Him will save it. Because as long as you have breath in your lungs, your life is not an accident. There is still purpose, still calling, still kingdom work to be done—and it is found not in striving, but in surrender; not in holding on, but in letting go.

So go to the funeral. Lay it down again. Pick up your cross again. Follow Him again. Because the power is not just in the cross—it is in the daily.

Today's Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, 

Lord, Your mercies are new every morning, and Your grace is sufficient for this day, giving me everything I need to live a life of godliness in Christ Jesus, my Lord. Help me lay down what needs to die and trust You with what I don’t understand. Teach me to say yes in this moment, to follow You in this step, and to surrender again right here. Strengthen me for today. Lead me today. And tomorrow, I’ll trust You again. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Apply It Today

This week, choose one specific area to surrender to God—whether it’s your attitude, a situation you’re trying to control, or a habit you need to lay down. Don’t focus on fixing everything at once. Instead, intentionally say “yes” to Jesus in that one area today. When the moment comes to hold on, pause and choose surrender. Pick up your cross in that space, trusting that God will meet you there with grace and strength for today.

Resources

• If you missed yesterday’s message, “Unleashing The Power Of 24 Hours,” make sure you go back and watch it! It’s a powerful reminder that every day is an opportunity to walk in purpose, surrender to God, and make each moment count.

• Download this week’s wallpaper and carry a daily reminder, to give God your “yes”. Wallpaper.