Jesus told His followers to be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves-rather unflattering similes from Matthew 10. That is until you understand His point. Being Christs disciple demands a distinctive lifestyle. One that places you squarely in opposition to the world around you. Alexander Maclaren explains how if we are Kingdom minded who lives like the Master will be treated like the Master. If You are like the Master in conduct, you will be no more popular with the world than he was. As long as Kingdom living will be quiet, the world is content to let it alone or even to say polite things about it. But if Kingdom Men and Women live up to their profession, fight drunkenness, go against the lust of great cities, preach peace to a nation howling for war, or apply the golden rule to commerce and social relationships, you will soon hear a different shout. The disciple who is truly a disciple must share the fate of the Master. Heavenly Father, give me the courage to be distinctively and to demonstrate my commitment as a disciple of Christ in a way that will cause others to desire a relationship with Christ. Remind me often that I am in the world but not of the world. Fortify me to command the worlds respect through a lifestyle of holiness and consistency, as befitting a follower of your Son. And make me aware of those areas of my life that reflect the worlds way more than yours. Father for I know I have a lot of work to do in my life but I know that with You by my side, I am able. In the name of Him who experienced both reception and rejection. Amen. Matthew 10:24-25 (24) The disciple is not above his master, not the servant above his Lord. (25) It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:19:48 +0000
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