What do you think it means to be a disciple?
The Hebrew word for disciple is talmid. A talmid of Jesus’s day would give up his entire life in order to be with his teacher.
All of us can know the thoughts of Christ. We are told that we can have His mind, “For who has known the mind of the Lord as to instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ” (1Cor 2:16).
Philippians 2:5 says, “Let this mind be in you which is also in Christ Jesus.” And we know we are not just students or servants of the Master, we are also His friend.
“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father, I have made known to you” (John 15:15).
Jesus gave up His life in order for us to be with Him in eternity and to be His disciple in this life. Isaiah 50:4 says, “He awakens me morning by morning; He awakens my ear to listen as a disciple.”
Isn’t that wonderful news? Can you imagine having the assurance that He will awaken your ears to listen as a disciple? Not just a disciple but one who hears from your Father and shares intimate thoughts with Him.
You can sleep in anticipation of waking up and hearing what Jesus is wanting to teach you.
Jesus, give us ears to hear you, to be your disciples. Give us that desire to give up everything that would keep us from learning from you.
Susan Kewin
~Christ Fellowship