Matthew 10:38 says, “He that does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.” (ASV)  This week we are talking about discipleship; living a life of following Christ.  So far this is the best camp we have had at Rockford.  God is truly moving in the lives of these kids and the adult leaders.  He is pulling all of us together to focus on the cross.  This mornings Bible Study was a an extremely different Bible study, in which we looked at the apostle John.  Here was a man who was so consumed with Christ that he did not even seem worthy enough to identify himself by name, but repeatedly referred to himself as the “beloved.”  Are we so willing to follow Christ that our identity is in Him; we are willing to lay aside our own desires and dreams to make His desires and His dreams ours?  Folks we are aiming toward tomorrow and God has gained our full attention, so we might see the cross and His payment for our sin; and His example of truly taking up the cross and following Him.  Continue to pray as we continue to walk along this path which will lead us toward an awesome conclusion here, but an adventure which will we will return to our home to live out in the real world.