Practical Discipleship
Basically, God is looking for us to serve Him in three ways: as a wife (bride of Christ), as a worker, and as a witness.
Wife—The good wife comes from the fact that Christians are the bride of Christ. Christ expects His bride to be pure (avoid the things of the world that would defile us) and chaste (not flirting with the world or running after other loves). That’s easy to understand. These are the same things you want of your husband or wife.
When we violate God’s rules in marriage we come to the big “D’s” (and I don’t mean Dallas!)—disgrace, disease, debt, dishonor, and divorce.
Worker—a good worker is someone who comes to work on time every day; gives an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay; and does his job without complaining. These are simple ideas that should apply to your place of employment as well as your place of worship.
Witness—Witnessing is not throwing someone in a corner and making them believe as you believe. Witnessing is simply telling people the difference Christ has made in your life. Sharing answered prayers should be as natural as sharing an exciting news item from the newspaper. Sharing your love for Christ should be as easy as sharing your devotion to the Gamecocks or the Tigers. It’s simple to witness when Christ is the main focus of your life.
As Charles Templeton puts it, “Christianity does not remove you from the world and its problems; it makes you fit to live in it, triumphantly and usefully.” Are you fit to live and ready to die?
Wife—The good wife comes from the fact that Christians are the bride of Christ. Christ expects His bride to be pure (avoid the things of the world that would defile us) and chaste (not flirting with the world or running after other loves). That’s easy to understand. These are the same things you want of your husband or wife.
When we violate God’s rules in marriage we come to the big “D’s” (and I don’t mean Dallas!)—disgrace, disease, debt, dishonor, and divorce.
Worker—a good worker is someone who comes to work on time every day; gives an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay; and does his job without complaining. These are simple ideas that should apply to your place of employment as well as your place of worship.
Witness—Witnessing is not throwing someone in a corner and making them believe as you believe. Witnessing is simply telling people the difference Christ has made in your life. Sharing answered prayers should be as natural as sharing an exciting news item from the newspaper. Sharing your love for Christ should be as easy as sharing your devotion to the Gamecocks or the Tigers. It’s simple to witness when Christ is the main focus of your life.
As Charles Templeton puts it, “Christianity does not remove you from the world and its problems; it makes you fit to live in it, triumphantly and usefully.” Are you fit to live and ready to die?
