As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” But Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:57-62, NRSV)
Did you ever think of what it costs to follow Jesus?
Sure faith is free and grace is free, but the cost of discipleship is more than most of us would care to invest…
You see Jesus here tells some one that says they will follow where ever He goes, that the road is long and hard and there is no where to rest.
And another He tells to not go back to bury his father, and another that you can’t say goodbye…
We have to look to Jesus if that is who we are following. It is not about our comfort, what we will lose or our loved ones, it is only about Him.
So can you pay the costs?
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