I have a few moments to reflect on my current series as I sit here at my barber shop. I will make the most of the time as my barber finishes his sub sandwich.

Last week I began a new series of messages that are aimed at equipping us to be successful as we follow Jesus. When you take a look at the word disciple it carries the idea of being a student. Simply put, Jesus is the Teacher and we are to be His students. We have to learn His ways which means we have to unlearn all of our old ways. We fail when we attempt to follow Christ based on our own ideas and terms.

In Matthew’s gospel Jesus extends to us an invitation to come and learn from Him. This is where our lives end and begin at the same time. Over the course of this year we will be exploring what it means to be a student of Jesus and living out that reality by God’s grace. In the meantime, take some time to evaluate whether or not Jesus is really your teacher.