The Standards of the Disciples of Jesus Christ

Matthew 7:16

You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?

Any company that is successful will have salesmen that reflect the established standards for representing the company and presenting the company's goods.  The standards will include dictates for personal appearance, behavior and their passion for presenting the product.  Of course, their knowledge of the product must be exemplary and their ability to close the sale must be top notch.  And finally, at no time are they to have collusion with the competition.

If these are the world's standards for good salesmen, certainly the standards for being a good disciple of the Lord are at least the same.  It is especially true that our behavior must reflect our discipleship and not the choices of our flesh.

There are two big differences, however.  The first is that we, as disciples, always have a helper in the Holy Spirit.  The second is that it is not our job to close the sale.  That is the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the fellowship that we have with You through Your Son.  We bless the name of the Holy Spirit for instructing and guiding us in being good disciples of Jesus.  We pray that the world will be drawn to Your Son through our living testimony.  We ask that those that You have placed in our lives will be convicted by the Holy Spirit to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.