As Jesus lived His daily life He loved, taught, prayed, healed, evangelized, served, and fellowshipped with others. Let’s take a brief look at each one of these areas.
JESUS LOVED:
Jesus loved people and they knew that He loved them. You have heard the old saying, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” It’s an old saying because it’s so true. I often tell young pastors, “If your people know that you really love them, and they can tell if you do or not, that’s about 90% of the ‘battle’.” When people know that you truly love them they are much more willing to follow your leadership. This is true in a church, a home, the workplace, and in other settings.
Let Jesus love others through you. Jesus said that we are to love one another. He said that others will know we are His disciples when they see our love for one another. (John 13:34-35) Disciples of Jesus will love others.
JESUS TAUGHT:
Jesus taught others. You may be thinking, “Well, I guess I can’t be a disciple of Jesus because I can’t teach.” You may not be a teacher, but basically what I am saying is that Jesus continually shared the Word of God with others. Jesus read, studied, meditated upon, memorized and shared God’s Word. He immersed Himself in the Word of God and it naturally flowed out of His heart. He wove God’s Word into everyday life situations. You and I can do the same. Are you spending time daily in the Word of God? Jesus said that His disciples will abide in His Word. (John 8:31) Ask the Lord to give you a hunger for His Word.
JESUS PRAYED:
Prayer was one of the great marks of Jesus’ life when He walked this earth. It was His lifeline to His Father in Heaven. It was a time of worship for Him. Disciples of Jesus will be people of prayer and worship because apart from Jesus we can do nothing.(John 15:5) If prayer was so important to Jesus, who do we think we are if we neglect what was so valued by Him?
The disciples were fascinated by the prayer life of Jesus. They were so blessed and challenged by His praying that they asked Him to teach them to pray like Him. I want to challenge you to study the prayer life of Jesus, especially in the Gospel of Luke. Ask the Lord to make you a person of prayer and worship. Ask the Lord to give you an ever-increasing love for Him and desire to spend time with Him. Worship the Lord everyday. May you worship Him throughout the day in your heart, out loud when you can, and in all you do, live a life that gives Him honor and glory.
Until next time, Allen
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