What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? Every Believer is a Disciple. It is not a special calling.
It means that you are giving your life, everything that you have, everything that you are to the Lord to do with as he wills, so that he can get the glory out of your life whether or not you go to hell at the end of the road or not. It means giving up your selfish dreams and ambitions, wants and desires so that he can use us for whatever he wants. For his will, and his glory. To establish his kingdom on earth. You know, like the Lord’s Prayer “Thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven.” To heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, to cast out devils, to raise the dead, to preach the gospel in season and out of season, to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. This is the Great Commission and this is the calling of every believer that ever stepped foot on this earth.
”You have to have a love life with the Lord Jesus, that he can ask whatever he wants of you and you’ll do it.” Leonard Ravenhill.
Disciples are ready to die literally, and metaphorically to lay down their lives for the sake of the gospel. They are willing to pack up and move at a moments notice, to sell everything they have, and even to pay the ultimate price. They are a peculiar people that walk by faith and not by sight. This is the hardest but most fulfilling thing that anyone could become, and it is worth it.
