The Price of Discipleship
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“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls” [MATTHEW 11:29].
DEAR FRIEND, WELCOME TO THIS AMAZING MIDWEEK WITH AMAZING THINGS GOD IS DOING IN OUR LIVES. MIDWEEK GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DIG DEEPER INTO GOD’S WORD OF BEHOLDING AND BECOMING LIKE HIM AS WE STUDY MORE AS A GROUP INTO GOD’S WORD THAT IS SPIRIT AND LIFE UNTO ANY BELIEVER WHO IS HUNGRY FOR THE LIVING WORD IN JESUS CHRIST MIGHTY NAME! AMEN.
After giving your life to Jesus Christ, you need to go further in your walk with God by becoming a disciple. Many children of God these days don’t know that discipleship has a price. They don’t even know that Jesus Christ, the Master, has a yoke that they must share with Him.
The early disciples, with great difficulty, got to understand this truth on the eve of the crucifixion. While agonizing over the inevitable death on the Cross, Jesus Christ asked the disciples to pray and watch along with Him, but instead, they slept.
MATTHEW 26:40-41 says: “And He cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, what, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
We are so blessed to have a Master who knows our frame. He knows that the flesh is weak, even though the spirit is willing. Our willingness to share in His yoke qualifies us to be His disciples. Today, many people don’t want to be taught this aspect of the Gospel. They prefer the doctrine of relativism, which teaches that the end justifies the means.
Those things that the Lord Jesus Christ abhorred are being courted by some so-called believers today. This should not be so in our lives in Jesus name.
In LUKE 9:23-26, Jesus Christ gives a vivid description of the price we must pay to be true disciples of His. In LUKE 9:23-24, He said: “….if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”
This is the price of Discipleship. There are many so -called “disciples” today who are far from being disciples. Many cannot even deny their ungodly friends, not to talk of denying themselves. They hold tenaciously to the world contrary to the word in 1 JOHN 2:15-17 which says:
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
Dearly beloved, are you a true disciples of Jesus Christ or do you want to be one? Ponder on these things and don’t deceive yourself. Always remember what the Holy Spirit said to us in 2 TIMOTHY 2:12: “If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us.”
With absolute soberness, deep reflection, let’s pray this prayer from the depth of our hearts: Father, the grace to follow You in spirit and in truth, please give me today in Jesus Christ amazing name Amen-Shalom.
Thank You Jesus,
Salvation Prayers
If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:
Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
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