So many times we don’t like to share with others what The Lord has done for us or in us.
Matthew 28:18-20 says And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
This was a commandment from our Lord Jesus and if we are following this command we are fulfilling His commission. There is no need to be afraid of what God has called you to do. Each of us have a measure and that measure is used in bringing people to Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:17-19 says Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
We make disciples rather reconcile men. As a disciple, as a reconciler we have people who follow us, especially our own children. I can recall a situation where my 9 year old daughter well she was 7 at the time when she told me she wanted to be like me. She said she wanted to preach just like me…that means I am making a disciple. That also means I have to live the very words I preach about.
We have people who want to be like us especially our spiritual children as well. We may be positive or a negative disciple maker– we can draw people to greater devotion to Jesus or we can drive them away.
The goal has always been to pass on what we know or what we have received to someone else. Our role is to faithfully and intentionally to give away what we have learned or experienced.
Would we not be disciples ourselves if someone had not influenced us first.
Our mission is to make disciples–to reconcile others–to help others follow Jesus. We have freely received now we must freely give.
Who has Jesus brought into your life that you can influence as a disciple?
Be Blessed,
Pastor Jackie