Not An Easy Road

Note: An unforeseen interruption prevented the posting of this slice of bread yesterday, therefore, I gladly send you two slices today.  Bro Rene 

Luke 9: 57-62

The Cost of Following Jesus

⁵⁷ As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” ⁵⁸ 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.” ⁵⁹ To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” ⁶⁰ And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” ⁶¹ Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” ⁶² Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Enthusiasm can sometimes blind us to the stark realities that lurk in the shadows and cause us to falter, stumble, or stray from our la-Dee-dah path. People are not always as enthusiastic as we, strongly present alternatives flowing from their fearful or cynical view of life, and seek to impose their bleak view of life upon us. Even the enthusiastic would-be disciple can find excuses to prevent him (or her) from a full commitment, as Jesus points out   It is the rare person who can follow through and follow Jesus in deeds not just in words. Let us pray that we might be willing to pay the cost of following Jesus.

Bro. Rene