Scripture to Read: 1 Thessalonians 2:19
As we continue to examine God’s Word, we need to focus today on the people God has given us the privilege to disciple as followers of Christ. We have one short verse today, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, but because it is God’s Word it is packed with life and action for each of us. The people God has placed in our lives are there for His purpose. God is using those people in our lives to help us grow in our walk with our Lord and also for us to help them grow in their walk with our Lord. Think of it this way; every lost person in our life helps us grow in our walk with our Lord. We grow in our faith as we pray for ourselves Ephesians 6:19-20 and Colossians 4:3-6, because as believers we should be burdened to share Christ with the lost people we know. We also pray John 16:8-11 for those lost people, thanking our Lord for His work in their lives through His Spirit. In addition, we grow in our prayer life with our Lord. For every believer in our life that we have the privilege to disciple, God grows us in our intimacy with Him because we realize that we must live our lives in a manner that is worthy of being imitated by those we are discipling. The beauty of making disciples is that they are our crown of exultation in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming. What a glorious day that is going to be.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about making disciples and growing as a disciple as God uses others in your life?
2. Who will you invest in and help grow as a disciple of Christ? Who are you praying John 16:8-11 for knowing the Lord’s working on them to know Him?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!