Friday 17 Feb 2023

February 17: Mark 8:34-38

Key Verse: Mark 8:36
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

Devotion:
When Jesus told the disciples what a life of being a Christian would be like, they were probably very surprised to hear they would have to go through rough and tough times! Jesus was not one for dressing up the life they should lead and He certainly did not make it seem like His life was easy in any way.

When Jesus gave the command to go out and make disciples, these are the words the disciples may have remembered; why would Jesus say they would have to give up on their normal lives in order to become disciples? It is simply because we should be focused on what we are doing and not having second thoughts about things all the time. The worst thing to break down your faith is doubt! Jesus knows this and does not want us to have to face doubt because that weakens our faith.

How important is it to make sure you don’t have doubts? It is probably the most important thing about your journey with Christ. If you want to be a good disciples, you need to go out and make disciples! If you want to be effective with the task of making disciples, then you need to be able to show people the Gospel story without having doubts in your mind – those doubts show through!

Jesus wants us all to be as sure as possible in our relationship with Him. He wants us to be bold and confident in any dealings where we are talking about Him because our lives are a reflection of our life with Him. The best mirrors are the cleanest and most reflective mirrors. To be the best disciple we can, we should be the best reflection of Christ we can be!

Points to Ponder:
How reflective is your life about Christ?

Will you try to be the best reflection of Christ you can?