Standing before YHWH one day with Yeshua at our side - (and for the record, one of the many words found in "side" is "die-s" - yes, we all need to meditate on that for a moment...)
So as we are dead in Messiah, literally and physically, and we stand before the Almighty G-d - the El Gibbor, the El Shaddai , we can only pray Yeshua will tell His Father - "this one's with me" - and our Father will say to each of us, "well done, good and faithful "servant", enter into your rest..."
For today's blog, though, the topic isn't on being a servant - prior to that teaching, which He will eventually put on here - Adonai is requiring us to learn something about being His disciple - His "talmudim" - His "limmud" first..
There's a beautiful biblical model for being a follower of Messiah Yeshua - His student, His pupil, one who wants to learn and walk in His ways, according to His Word...
(and as I stated in an earlier blog, folks just seem to want to do, do, do for HIM and not really invest the time and relationship in knowing HIM, and there's going to come a day for the sheep and goats, He is going to say to those He considers goats- "get away from Me because I never knew you" and personally, I don't want that to happen to anyone, especially me!
So I am going to trust those of you reading this blog will personally look up each scripture reference - make your own notes and assessments and then apply them to your own ministry and walk with Messiah...
The following is a list of requirements, based on scripture, that all of us need to learn in being His disciple. Remember, too, as you read, that He is more concerned with how you love and obey Him than He is with "all you do" for Him and He is definitely more into what you become than what you are about!!! Please take that to heart directly from HIM!!!
Disciples...Talmudim...Limmud...Followers of Messiah -
1. They are not above their Teacher - it is enough that they be like and perfectly trained to be like their Teacher -Mt. 10:24,25; Lk.6:40
2. They do not love their father, mother, spouse, children, brothers, sisters and their own life more than they love Yeshua - Lk.14:26
3. They must bear their own cross and come after Yeshua - which in my estimation says - He's first in all things and I'm second...not the other way around...just imagine what your life would be like if Yeshua was the first thing on your mind...your heart...your soul...your spirit...your life...your lips...your thoughts...He is #1 and you and I come after that - HIM...Lk. 14:27
4. They forsake all that they have - Lk.14:33 (ouch!)
5. They follow Yeshua - John 18:15
6. They run with other talmudim - John 20:4
7. They see and believe - John 20:8
8. They testify, they write and they share Yeshua and all that He does for them - John 21:24
9. They are women and they are full of good works and charitable deeds - Acts 9:36 (sorry fellas...the position isn't just for you...and hey! G-d said it - not me!!!)
10. They keep Torah - Is. 8:16
11. They wait for and wait onYeshua to show them the way - Mt. 5:1
12. They go where Yeshua goes - Mt. 8:23
13. They move when Yeshua moves - Mt. 9:19
14. They are called; they have power over unclean spirits; they have power to cast them out; they have power to heal all kinds of sickness and disease - Mt. 10:1
15.They feed the sheep: bread = the old covenant; fish = the new covenant; bread = the jews; fish = the gentiles - Mt. 14:19
16. They take up their crosses, they deny themselves and follow hard after Yeshua - more insight into HIM 1st, you and me 2nd - Mt. 16:24
17. They do as Yeshua commands them! - Mt. 21:6
18. They do as Yeshua directs them! - Mt. 26:19
19. They pray and stay awake - Mt. 26:40
So, in conclusion...when we flippantly say we are disciples of Messiah...we are in essence saying, biblically, we are all of these things!!!
I'm sure, like me...we all still have alot of growing and maturing to do! The bottom line, too, is found in the 1st Letter of John - if we're going to say we are like Christ, like Messiah Yeshua, then we better be walking like Him, talking like Him, living like Him, giving like Him, loving like Him, praying like Him, teaching like Him, preaching like Him, serving like Him, ministering like Him...you get the picture! Shalom!!!
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