Monday, September 10, 2018

Disciples


Matthew 28:18-20

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

We have been called!  What is it that we are called to be and to do?  While we all have different purposes for our lives, we all have one purpose that is the same.  That is that we are called to be disciples and to make disciples. 

A disciple is a follower and a student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure, according to Wikipedia.  We are called to follow Christ, to learn from him.  At the same time, we are called to make disciples, to teach others how to also follow him and learn from him.

This weekend I watch a tribute video that was put together for Naressa “Jake” Allen.  For those of you who do not know who she was, she was the one who started this devotion group when she worked here, probably about 20 years ago. 

As I watched this video, not only could I see that she was a disciple, but you could clearly see as well that she was always making disciples. 

When the times comes that people reflect on your life, will the same be said of you?  I pray that it can be said of me. 

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