What does Jesus have to offer me? Why should I become His disciple?
Being a follower of Jesus will help you have confidence that God is helping provide for you in a special way because you are His child!
By JOHN. A. SMITH
Think on These Things
If you are not a faithful follower (disciple) of Jesus Christ, it is understandable that you might wonder why you should consider becoming one. If you have been born into the family of God but haven’t been faithful to your commitment to the Lord, you might wonder why you should consider becoming a faithful disciple. After all, what does Jesus have to offer you? Would becoming His follower really make a difference in your life?
Being a follower of Jesus will help you find peace in the midst of turmoil!
It is true that God showers some blessings on all people regardless of their spiritual allegiance. He sends the rain and sunshine on the good as well as the evil (Matthew 5:45). But there are greater blessings and promises given to those who are the faithful followers of God’s Son, Jesus.
Rather than being troubled and anxious, Jesus calls upon His followers to be calm and at peace. Why? Listen to His words: “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:31-33). Followers of Jesus, who place a priority on spiritual affairs, need not be anxious about the basic necessities of life for God promises to provide for them.
On another occasion Jesus said, “Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him (Mat. 7:9-11). Would you like to have the Creator and Ruler of the universe looking after your needs? Then follow His Son, Jesus, wherever He leads.
Being a follower of Jesus will allow you to have access to God through the avenue of prayer.
The ears of God are open to those who are righteous and closed to those who are not His children (1 Peter 3:12). “For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and His ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Therefore, if you are not a follower of Jesus, then God does not hear your prayers. There is no power or potency to the prayers of non-followers. Only the righteous followers of Jesus can talk with God about their problems, questions, and needs. What a sad thought to realize that God turns a deaf ear to one’s prayers! How terribly lonely. How terribly sad.
Being a disciple of Jesus can make a huge difference in your life. If having a sense of peace in your life is important to you, then you should be a follower of Jesus. If receiving the richest blessings of God is important to you, then you should be a follower of Jesus. If having God hear and answer your prayers is important to you, then you should be a follower of Jesus.