sokin's devotional 27
"salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? it is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out."
luke 14:34-35
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just before this statement, Jesus lists out some of the requirements and the costs of being a disciple.
He notes that one must
- "hate" (an expression of loving less) their father, mother, and themselves.
- carry their cross (an expression of living a life of perseverance in the midst of hardship)
- count the costs
Jesus uses 2 examples of building a tower and going war to show how foolish it would be for someone to not count the costs and consider the significance behind their actions beforehand.
have we considered the great significance and weight of being a disciple? that it is a life altering calling, and also a potentially hard one laden with struggles and persecution?
but be encouraged believer - the life with Christ is true life. a life without Him is nothing. place your trust in Him today!
"as surely as God places His children in the furnace, He will surely be in the furnace with them." -spurgeon
but in effect, Jesus is implying that a so called, "disciple", who does not consider the costs of becoming one, who does not adhere to the fundamental qualities of being a disciple, is like salt that loses its saltiness.
they become worthless. it begs the question..."were they ever salt to begin with?"
renew your commitment to God and consider the costs of being a disciple. we may fail here and there but the mercy and grace of our God is far greater. He is slow to anger and abounding in love. He will guide you in this if only you surrender to Him.
allow the finished work of Christ and the love exhibited in it compel you to be His true disciple today.
luke 14:34-35
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just before this statement, Jesus lists out some of the requirements and the costs of being a disciple.
He notes that one must
- "hate" (an expression of loving less) their father, mother, and themselves.
- carry their cross (an expression of living a life of perseverance in the midst of hardship)
- count the costs
Jesus uses 2 examples of building a tower and going war to show how foolish it would be for someone to not count the costs and consider the significance behind their actions beforehand.
have we considered the great significance and weight of being a disciple? that it is a life altering calling, and also a potentially hard one laden with struggles and persecution?
but be encouraged believer - the life with Christ is true life. a life without Him is nothing. place your trust in Him today!
"as surely as God places His children in the furnace, He will surely be in the furnace with them." -spurgeon
but in effect, Jesus is implying that a so called, "disciple", who does not consider the costs of becoming one, who does not adhere to the fundamental qualities of being a disciple, is like salt that loses its saltiness.
they become worthless. it begs the question..."were they ever salt to begin with?"
renew your commitment to God and consider the costs of being a disciple. we may fail here and there but the mercy and grace of our God is far greater. He is slow to anger and abounding in love. He will guide you in this if only you surrender to Him.
allow the finished work of Christ and the love exhibited in it compel you to be His true disciple today.
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