“If you don't go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don't deserve me.” Matthew 10:38 (Msg)
Jesus calls us all to be His apprentice. To follow after Him. To learn from Him. To be His disciples. He says that if you want to be called a Christian, you must be a disciple—an apprentice. Accepting Christ is like accepting a job in Trump’s Corporation. You are committing to Jesus’ organization—the kingdom of God. You say that you believe in what Christ stands for, in the goals He is trying to accomplish, in expanding the kingdom of God. It isn’t about making money, or building huge skyscrapers. It is about spreading love. It is imitating Christ’s example. It is about using what you learn and who you are to change the world.
But Jesus doesn’t just choose one person or a few people. Jesus’ kingdom is made up of thousands and millions of apprentices. Every person who believes in Christ is an apprentice. Jesus doesn’t want some apprentices and some people who just file paperwork. He wants every one of us to make an impact in His kingdom by becoming more like Him.
Being a Christian doesn’t end when we accept Christ and are baptized. Being a Christian isn’t just about obeying the 10 commandments. Being a Christian is about becoming like Christ. About learning from Him to become who He wants us to be. Being a Christian is about being His apprentice. May we seek out ways to become more like Christ in everything we do so that we may see His kingdom expand and grow.
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