Daily Disciplines of a Disciple!
Transforming Truth from God’s Word
Are you willing to discipline yourself daily to follow Jesus?
People who accomplish great things in life often attribute their success to disciplines they have practiced daily for many years. They describe their daily life by describing disciplines and practices such as: spending time in prayer, setting daily goals, working hard, being organized, helping others, treating others with respect and kindness, being on time, spending time reading, preparing for assignments, and learning something new every day. These are all great and noble disciplines that we should aspire to gain and practice to become better people and accomplish more in life. However, I believe that our greatest discipline each day is to follow Jesus more closely and really know Him. Why? Because He is the one who gave His life and shed His blood to save us from our sins and give us everlasting life. Therefore, you and I owe our lives to Him. Nothing that you can achieve or accomplish in life compares to knowing and serving Jesus. The song writer wrote “It pays to serve Jesus, it pays every day, it pays every step of the way…”
Jesus challenged His disciples in Luke 9:23 by giving them (and us) three disciplines that are required to follow Him (as true students of the master teacher)
- Deny yourself! Deny your flesh and selfish desires. Give up your agenda and seek to follow the plan Jesus has for you.
- Take up your cross daily – think about the fact that Christ died on that cruel rugged cross for your salvation, therefore, be willing to take up your cross every day for His sake and do His will.
- Follow Him! Discipline yourself to follow Jesus no matter what it costs you! Do not follow other voices. Listen and follow only His voice. He will lead you to ‘life more abundantly’ and to serving Him with gladness.
Luke 9:23
Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
A Psalm for Today
Psalm 100:2a
Serve the Lord with gladness…
God’s Promises for Today
Matthew 23:11
But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
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Lord strengthen the spiritual disciplines I need to follow you you more nearly each and every day!