Discipleship

Quotation

"The Son of Man must suffer many things..and be killed, and on the third day be raised.. If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" Luke 9:22-23

 

Questions

• What is the difference between Jesus' cross and ours?
• Why is following Jesus (discipleship) so difficult?
• What sort of denial does Jesus mean?
• In practice, how do we take up our cross?
• In what areas do disciples struggle the most?
• Which areas are hardest for you?
• Is the 'following' worth it? Why?

Jesus' cross was for the atonement of all human sin to save us and make us fit to receive eternal life with him. Our cross is the personal walk we take with him each day once we accept His free gift for us.

Following Jesus is a discipleship as we in our human form are sinful and prone to sinful ways. To follow is to consciously each day decide to live as He would want us to live. It is practicing each day, it is learning the road rules of our highway to live beyond this world.

The denial Jesus refers to is our own self will to be selfish and go our own way, instead of following.

We take up our cross as we accept what Christ had done for us and we begin to live each day for Him following His words and not following our own self will. By doing this we show those around us the light which shines from within.

The hardest for me is to Trust and Believe that He is in control of my life each day in all that I do. I am often without Faith that He has the Map of my destiny, and it is up to me to follow each day.

The following is well worth it as each day there is a lesson to be learnt. As I remain close to Him each day I begin to gather strength of Faith and knowing and Trust. The road my be rocky but each day He gives me the Shoes to walk the roads. So often I dart off before putting on my shoes and then I complain and loose Faith and he smiles and shows me my shoes where I left them.

May I always have time each day to sit and pray and put my shoes upon my feet..