Date: Wednesday, 3rd December 2025
Text: Luke 14:27
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
A true disciple does not just profess Christ—he daily carries his cross. The cross represents sacrifice, surrender, and absolute obedience. It is the willingness to follow Jesus even when the path is hard. True discipleship is costly; it demands dying to flesh, pride, ambition, and sin. It calls for a lifestyle fully aligned with the will of God.
True discipleship requires total allegiance. Jesus must not be one of many priorities—He must be the highest. When Christ is truly Lord, every decision, desire, and direction bows to Him. A true disciple lives with a single focus: to please Jesus. Anything that competes with His lordship is laid down at the altar.
To be a true disciple, you require discipline. You cannot grow in Christ without intentional practice—prayer, fasting, studying the Word, fellowship, and obedience. These spiritual disciplines shape the heart and sharpen the spirit. Discipleship is not drifting; it is deliberate and purposeful. It takes commitment to grow into maturity.
True discipleship transforms. A true disciple eventually resembles the Master. His speech changes, his conduct changes, his values change. He carries the fragrance of Christ everywhere he goes. True discipleship is not theory—it is visible transformation empowered by the Holy Spirit. This is the life that glorifies God.
Prayer Nugget: Father, please, teach me the path of true discipleship and give me grace to follow you without compromise in Jesus name..
Bible in One Year: 1 Corinthians 1-4