Why should I bother being a disciple of Jesus? Why struggle with the issues to obey His commands? If I am forgiven of my sins and headed to Heaven, why should I take the time to study His teachings and attempt to obey them?

To be a disciple and to make disciples is crucial to the survival of mankind on planet Earth. Disciples who are trying to obey the teachings of Jesus are salt to the earth. Disciples set the standard for morality and social adhesiveness. Societies with very few disciples are guilty of behaving like animals toward each other. That is why we hear of terrible crimes against one another.

On the other hand, those societies who are privileged to have a few disciples in their midst have a higher set of standards. They are salted with a sprinkling of disciples who are trying to love their neighbors. These disciples set the standards for others to reach. These standards are used to establish laws and demand justice.

The more disciples there are and the more closely they follow the teachings of Jesus, the pleasant will be the society.

It is a tremendous asset to any society to have its share of disciples. And it is a high calling and a privilege to be a disciple of Jesus.