If I was ever to be accused of being a Christian could I be convicted? Would anyone recognize me as a disciple of Jesus by the way I live my life….would I ever be handed over to be imprisoned and tortured because people thought I was a disciple of Jesus…? Jesus clearly tells his disciples that it will not be easy for them…for us! Jesus tells them that they need to be prepared because some of them will be hated and handed over and some put to death, all because of his name! But not a hair on their heads will be destroyed because He will secure them! And he said to them that by perseverance they would secure their lives! So Jesus tells the disciples that they have an active role to play…they have to preserver in the struggle of their discipleship and their proclamation of the Good News! Jesus makes it clear that it is no easy thing to be a disciple! The costs are great…even one’s life may be demanded of them!
How do I live my discipleship…how is it evident in my daily life that I am a disciple of Jesus Christ? How far am I willing to
go in living out my discipleship? In “Matt 25” Jesus lays out what discipleship really means…and what the costs really are! So as we, as a nation, debate healthcare, WIC, SNAP, immigration reform, DACA and a multitude of other social issues where are my priorities as a disciple of Jesus Christ? Does my discipleship shake me from my “comfortableness?”
God’s Blessings,
Fr. Tim
How do I live my discipleship…how is it evident in my daily life that I am a disciple of Jesus Christ? How far am I willing to
go in living out my discipleship? In “Matt 25” Jesus lays out what discipleship really means…and what the costs really are! So as we, as a nation, debate healthcare, WIC, SNAP, immigration reform, DACA and a multitude of other social issues where are my priorities as a disciple of Jesus Christ? Does my discipleship shake me from my “comfortableness?”
God’s Blessings,
Fr. Tim
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