True Discipleship

"Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.  26For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?27For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works."  Matthew 16:24-27  NKJV

Jesus shared three different laws  of discipleship, Self denial, sacrifice and submission:

1 Self-denial  'Let him deny himself

2 Sacrifice  'Take up his cross

3 Submission  'Follow Me'

Jesus doesn't just leave us with this criteria. He points out the rewards that belong to those who become His disciple. 

A 'For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,' Giving one's life in dedication to Jesus on a permanent basis, brings total joy and fulfilment. This is granted to the one who exchanges their life for the life of Jesus. Giving their all to Him

B 'For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?' Living our lives by faith in Jesus, is priceless, because of the rewards that one receives. Yes, the going can be tough at times, but it's far worse in the world, without Him. At least, giving our all to Jesus means, our lives are always in profit, because He is with us..

C 'He will reward each according to his works.' Jesus is very generous and He will reward us for placing our lives into His hands and, at the end of the day - in heaven, the blessings will fall like we could never imagine. (Eph 3:20).

What would you sooner do, live your live in submission to Jesus or, take a chance on your own?

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

Lord Jesus, I have sinned   

I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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