True Disciples II

Wednesday 28 October
READ: Lk. 9:23-26
MORE LESSON: Matt. 10:1-4

It is a great thing to witness the mass conversion of souls in our generation through great evangelistic campaigns, crusades, outreaches, church services and personal evangelism. Nothing can be better than registering souls in the Kingdom of God.
To be converted from a sinner to a saint is a worthy thing. However, the divine plan of God is for disciples to be made of such converts. Only disciples can truly represent their Master because they are touched and groomed by Him. Jesus our Lord had many converts in His earthly ministry. Remember, He was a crowd puller; He went about doing good, healing the sick and setting free all that were oppressed of the devil. Multitudes were always coming to Him because He met their spiritual and physical needs. However, each time He went to the mountain or crossed the sea to the other side, only His disciples came to Him,
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him; Matt 5:1.

Each time He came down from the 
mountain, converts (multitudes) followed Him, 
When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him: Matt. 8:1.
Multitudes followed Jesus for what they stood to gain while disciples were always with Him for what they could offer Him in service, 
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me: 
Lk 9:23.

Discipleship is costly because they must learn to constantly deny themselves (even of rightful pleasure), take up the cross (to suffer for the Lord, if and when necessary) and follow Him daily (no alternative whatever the case, they focus on Him daily). Certainly, ordinary converts will not endure all these. 
God wants you to move to the next level in your Christian life. Be a disciple indeed and not just a convert. Make up your mind to be a disciple today and disciple others thereafter.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to help you pay the price of being a disciple.
*Ask God to promote all converts in JAWOM to the level of a disciple.
--Take a decision today not to be an idle bench warmer in your local assembly. Specifically decide which department you will join before your next fellowship day.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
The Lord God shall be my sun and shield, therefore I shall have grace and glory and no good thing will be withheld from me in 2015, in the name of Jesus.