3rd May, 2009
How we choose to live depends on our worldview. Our philosophy on life and beliefs of truth determines our values and choices.
N.T. Wright puts it right when he says, “What you say about Jesus affects your entire worldview. If you see Jesus differently, everything changes.”
If Jesus is who He claims to be – the Messiah and King and if we confess this to be our faith, discipleship is no longer optional. It is the condition for anyone who claims to be a Christian.
Jesus says in Mark 8:34, “"If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
“When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906 – 1945)
Discipleship is difficult in that it has to be 24/7 for our whole lifetime and encompasses every aspect of our lives.
It is difficult because the world and her values are in our faces 24/7 throughout our whole lifetime and we have to deal with her whether we like it or not.
We need a compass – a strong, reliable tool to navigate us through life – a worldview that impacts and directs our living out our confession. A compass that is biblical, practical and dependable. An unchanging compass that stays steady and focused in all circumstances.
There is nothing and no one more stable than our Lord Jesus Christ – He must be our compass and He will be our guide if we only let Him.
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