Being a Disciple of Jesus Today

Being a Disciple of Jesus Today

Being a disciple requires many things from you, some you may like,

some you may hate. Many people around the world find it hard, some

different.

The first 12 disciples of Jesus had to make sacrifices as soon as

Jesus called them. Such as leaving their families, friends and

possessions. Imagine someone telling you to follow them leaving

everything behind. Now, if that was me I would probably just laugh at

them and walk off. But I guess the way society has changed over the

many years makes a difference on what sacrifices we would make today.

In the Gospel, Jesus said to the rich man ‘to receive eternal life in

heaven, you must sell all your possessions and that money to the poor’.

It would be impossible for someone to do that today in this society

because people have a lot of responsibilities and their job or life

could affect so many other people around them. The disciples gave up

all their had just to follow Jesus, now if we were to do that today

how many of us would survive. It’s absolutely impossible, with out any

money how are we supposed to eat or cloth ourselves. I’m not saying go

and give everything you completely have but by not doing this we

should give what we can, by giving to charity. Or if you don’t have

anything to give you can give your time by doing volunteer work or

something to help those less fortunate. Basically putting others needs

before your own, that’s what a true disciple would do.

Just like Mother Teresa did, all her life she dedicated to the will of

God. Right now your probably thinking I could never do that, but yes

you can. Mother Teresa had less than me and you, she only had three

saris. It doesn’t matter if you have little, for it’s not how much we

do, but how much love we put in doing, Mother Teresa once said.

Many people around the world have been persecuted, this is when