The Cost of Discipleship Part 3

How are my brothers and sisters? As you know, This the final blog of this three blog series on Discipleship with Christ. It's been good, and fun to dive into these verses with you Beloved! Let's look at the last section of this verse and dive into what God has to say. If you have just tuned into this blog, I challenge you two read the previous to posts: The Cost of Discipleship Part 1, The Cost of Discipleship Part 2.

"33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples." LUKE 14:33

Okay, small recap, Jesus said we first had to love him so much that to everyone else it seemed like we hated them. Second He said that we had to carry our cross and follow him. Lastly He says we have to give up all things to Him. Have we really ever thought about what this looks like? Jesus is saying that He wants Everything! This doesn't mean that we asked Jesus to come into our lives. It means that we gave our lives to Christ. Meaning that when we want something, we surrender it to the will of Christ. Now there are times where what we want is what Christ wants, but to be quite frank, that is a process. This is a process I even struggle with to this very day.

"⁴⁴ “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. " MATTHEW 13:44

This verse is another example of what Jesus is talking about. Look at the heart of this man. Think of it this way. This man knew there was a treasure in this field. He took time to find it. He then hid it again, and then sold everything he had to buy this field. This is what Christ is asking us to do! We know there is a treasure in a relationship with Jesus. Christ wants us to find it for our on lives, hide it in our hearts, and give everything else away that our heart is seeking. These two verse show how Christ is asking you to be ALL IN, ALL DAY, ALL YEAR, and ALL HEART.

When is their last time you gave anything your all? See I know one thing, and you can ask anyone that knows me, since I started to give Christ my all; I have never once regretted it! So what if you can't drink anymore. So what if you can't watch porn anymore. So what if you can't bring others down to make yourself feel better. the list continues, but the fact remains those things only can help you stay afloat for a very very small amount of time. In fact, in most cases they only bring you into bondage and chains anyway. You start to let those thing run your life, instead of you making the choices. The bible says:

"8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him." PSALM 34:8

"13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." JEREMIAH 29:13

I promise you Beloved, if you follow these verses you will not only become a Disciple of Christ, but you will be more alive then you have ever been! In fact, the bible says that without Christ we are dead. This means we are nothing. Our career, our family, our love, our hope, our dreams, and our lives are NOTHING. Christ is why I have purpose. I don't write these things in my fleshy desires. I write these post out of the love that Christ Himself implanted in my heart. I promise you beloved, if you spend time reading his word, ridding your life our your wants and your evil desires, and seeking after the Lord in prayer time that you will come Alive.

You don't know how to pray, GIVE THAT TO GOD, His Word say how to in Matthew 6. You don't know if you desires are evil, GIVE THAT TO GOD, His Word lists some thing in Galatians 5. You don't know how to get through this life with all it's stresses, GIVE THAT TO GOD, His Word shows us how to handle that in Matthew 5. I'm not here just to give you these verses, I'm here to tell you the truth. I'm here to say that This is what it takes to be his disciple.

I know you have what it takes! I also know that you need it as much as I do. Let me leave you with one last thing. This Christian walk is not a simple one time prayer that gives you heaven. The word Disciple in the Greek literally means "Learner." This walk is something we are constantly learning to walk. it's also something we constantly have to follow the steps of these three blogs. HAVE YOU COUNTED THE COST? Remember:

"8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him." PSALM 34:8


I love you Beloved!