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Scripture: Matthew 10:24-33
Song: Each Step I Take
It is the disciple’s aim to imitate the Master’s life. But following His cue means inheriting His reproach. If men possessed the gall to persecute the Master, they will not leave His servants unattended. But take courage. There is assurance for the disciple who suffers reproach.
The sufferings of the saints will not go unnoticed. It’s a promise. “There is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.” The Lord keeps an eye out for His own.
The worst of all fates is the least of all worries. It’s a promise. Even if the life of a disciple is snuffed out because of his testimony of the gospel, he has merely hastened his reward. “And do not fear those who kill the body… but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
The least of disciples is of more value than the least creature. Yet even the most common of them is not forgotten. Not even one sparrow among a thousand “falls to the ground apart from the Father’s will.” If the sparrow’s fall gains His notice how much more the passing of the faithful?
To know the Savior is to be known of Him. It’s a promise. “Whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father.”
I have one difficulty with these assurances—how easy is our cross. Makes me nervous about our service when we encounter so little resistance.
Jason Moore
