Mark 3:1-19
What do I think it would have been like to be a disciple?
The disciples had a weird position. They were almost like Jesus interns/roadies. They would work very hard at the behind the scenes jobs.
They almost always did the thankless jobs... such as handing out food to 5000+ hungry people, handing out food to 4000+ hungry people, rowing the boat while Jesus slept... stuff like that. I don't know if you have ever fed 5000 people, but I haven't. It doesn't really seem like a very exciting ministry.
I don't really know if I would like being a disciple. As much as I like being behind the scenes and leading by example through working as hard as possible, I love attention. I love to be praised for my work.
The disciples rarely (if ever) are praised or even thanked for their ministry. I would really struggle with that.
Then, again if you spend 10 minutes in the book of Acts, you realize that the disciples "got it." All their hard work in Jesus' shadow pays off in the end. Maybe being Jesus interns/roadies wouldn't be so bad after all.
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