Fire Insurance or Discipleship?
Has my goal been to just have “fire insurance” (protection from going to Hell) or to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? After 38 years of being a Christian I think I am finally to the point of yearning to be a disciple. I wonder why, after 38 years of warming a pew most Sunday mornings, it has taken me this long to get to this point. Am I that slow a learner? Is the concept of discipleship seldom preached? Perhaps the answer is a combination of both. God clearly tells us that He wants to be first in our lives, He demands to be in first place. If He isn’t I think we fall in the category of the church in Laodicea (Rev 3:14-16) or those who mistakenly believe themselves to be saved (Mt 7:21-23). If we (If I) actually am a believer why did it take me so long to want to be a disciple? Why have I chosen to hold on to so much control over my life for so long? Why have I rejected God’s promise of an “abundant life” (Jn 10:10)? The level of abundant life I will have on this earth is direc...