The disciples went to Galilee…when they saw
Him, they worshiped Him. Jesus said, “…Go therefore and make disciples of all
the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching
them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to
the end of the age.”
Go and make disciples. So how do you do that?
Well---first the person needs to be introduced to Jesus; they must repent of
their sins, and accept Jesus as their Savior. This can take some time—it is a
simple process, but it depends on the person and their openness to salvation. Romans 6:23 tells us that "For the wages
of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Everyone is a sinner and sin results in death—spiritually. The gift of eternal
life from God is just that—a gift.
Nothing has to be paid or given in exchange.
Discipleship means to apply Christian
principles to our lives, to seek to grow and mature as a Christian by putting
Christ first, and to encourage others to grow as Christians. In order to learn Christian principles and to
become mature one needs to study God’s Word daily, to pray specifically, to be empowered
by the Holy Spirit, to develop and apply Christian characteristics, and to
fellowship with other Christians.
So what is stopping you from seeking to
become a disciple of Christ---or of disciplining others?
Heavenly Father, help
me to learn more about Jesus today and everyday and to share Your Son with
others.
© 2012
by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights
reserved.
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