Names are important in the Bible, often reflecting a person’s character traits or new role. For children who don’t regularly hear their name spoken in love, he bestowed on them a gift of respect. Coming up with a unique melody for each name, he taught them the tune, hoping to give them a positive memory related to what they’re called. Seeking to affirm some children who live on the streets in Mumbai, India, Ranjit created a song of their names.

Let’s ask God to guide us in the choices we face each day so we’ll choose wisely and honor Him. We’re often tempted to pursue things that seem of great value, yet they distract us from following Jesus.

They might have been tempted to spare themselves the sacrifices required of following Christ and instead seek their own desires, but He reminded them it would come at the price of that which matters much more. To be a disciple, He said, would require them to “deny themselves” in order to walk with Him (Mark 8:34).

Jesus aimed to communicate this truth to His disciples and a crowd of onlookers regarding life’s most important decision-to follow Him. We all face difficult decisions at times-decisions that cause us to evaluate what matters most to us in life, because one option comes at the expense of the other. Ferguson opted to keep his feet planted firmly on Earth in order to be present for his daughter’s wedding. Instead, it pertained to what he considers his most important work: his family. But that decision didn’t have anything to do with the mechanics of flight or the safety of his fellow astronauts. Astronaut Chris Ferguson made a difficult decision as the commander of the flight crew scheduled for a journey to the International Space Station.

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