Discipleship Dare Day One - Follow Me

I’ve always loved this verse, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” It’s a call to be something I cannot be without following. It’s something He does in me as I’m in a learning, growing relationship with Christ.

But unfortunately most Christians today do not see themselves as disciples who are following Christ for the purpose of becoming disciple makers. We have accepted his sacrifice so we won’t go to hell and life will be better. We have fire insurance but are not really experiencing the transformed life of a devoted follower. We are saved for a purpose – to glorify God through fulfilling the great commission of being fishers of men. We are to extend the call to others.

I learned to cook while I was in the kitchen with my mother. As I watched her clean and cut vegetables I learned how. I watched her wash the chicken, pull off any unnecessary hairs, salt and pepper it, roll it in flour and carefully place the chicken in a hot frying pan. She browned the chicken well on both sides before cutting down the heat and putting on the lid to allow the chicken to stay moist and flavorful. But until I put forth the effort to actually do it myself I was not a cook.

The original word for disciple actually means learner and has the thought of “putting forth effort.” For some of us learning is a passion. We love to learn but if we never put into action that which we are learning it does us no good. Are we following Christ just for what we can get or are we following for who He will make us – just like Him, fishers of men.

Please feel free to comment about what you received on the first day of your Discipleship Dare.