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Padawan Assignment 3.2
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//**A Disciple Mourns**//


 * 1. As a follower of Christ we mourn for our own failure to truly follow God.**

//"Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom."// James 4:9

//"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."// Romans 3:23

What can we do about this lamentable condition?


 * 2. As a followe of Christ we mourn for those whose hearts are hardened against the love of God.**

//"He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness."// Hebrews 5:2

//"But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd."// Matthew 9:36

In his book, //The Cost of Discipleship//, Dietrich Bonhoeffer says:

//No one loves his fellowmen better than the disciple, nobody understands his fellowmen better than the Christian fellowship, and that very love impels them to stand aside and mourn."//

What can we do about this concern?


 * 3. As a follower of Christ we pray and do good for our enemies. We pray for those who persecute us instead of seeking vengeance.**

//"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use and persecute you, that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust."// Matthew 5:43-45

Are there practical ways of doing this?


 * 4. As a follower of Christ we strive always to live the good news of Christ for all to see.**

//"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house."// Matthew 5:14-15

How did you shine your light in the world today?