Saturday's Bit of Discipleship
Remembering that we were "bought at a price" (1 Corinthians 6:20) and understanding that we now belong to God helps us to see that we can no longer be self-sufficient. Because God "sends me," my life will change: I will not do what I want, but what God wants, in every area of my life.
p.33, The Prideful Soul’s Guide to Humility, Fontenot/Jones
Humility Prayer
Oh Father God, indeed I have been "bought at a price" through Jesus’ life and death. Let me reject self-sufficiency – not because I can’t do it, but because I shouldn’t do it. I am not my own; I am Yours. “Send me," as it were, to do what You want in every area of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Discipleship Point about Growing under the Holy Spirit:
A mere understanding of salvation in Jesus doesn’t make a person Christ-like in action or mature in faith. God uses multiple relationships to bring us to maturity. Often people see their relationship with God primarily as a vertical experience and minimize the weight of God discipling us through person-to-person relationships. The Holy Spirit does a huge part of His discipleship through people. Author Jim Putman suggests four “spheres” of life drawn from Ephesians in which a disciple grows under God’s hand:
- In relation to God Himself: Ephesians 1-3
- In relation to God’s family, the church: Ephesians 4
- In the person’s home life: Ephesians 5,6
- In relationship to the world: Ephesians 6
Discipleship Prayer
Father God, let Your Holy Spirit help me to grow in Your hands – to be discipled. Put opportunities and people in my life to make it happen. I commit to work with and under Your Spirit to see this fruit in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Day 3: Saturday after Ascension
Theme:
Thanks
Pray for your friends and family to recognize the goodness of God in their lives and to respond to God with gratitude and trust.