When Jesus calls people to follow Him , it is not just a 'nice idea' on His behalf , it actually is a serious , loving invitation to 'come follow Jesus' and start investing into the Kingdom of God as opposed to living for our own kingdoms.
Have a read of Luke 9:57-62.....this is very potent as you will see when you read . Some have said to me that they actually think this is 'harsh' , but as you understand what Jesus is asking and then the reponses then you will begin to realise what the claims of Jesus mean in your life .
Verse 59 of Luke 9 tells us that this man responded with "...FIRST , let me go and bury my father."
Read Jesus' response to this request and reflect.
Secondly read the response of another to Jesus' call in verse 61''...BUT FIRST let me go back and say good - bye to my family.''
Read Jesus' response to that request and reflect.
Do you realise that in both instances there was a definite response to Jesus ' call with a 'yes' ...BUT FIRST......
You see Jesus is requiring that when we follow Him that there are actually no other challenging ''FIRSTS'' in our conditional obedience . You see the Lord Jesus does require that we love Him supremely with ALL OUR HEART , ALL OUR SOULS AND ALL OUR MIGHT, and that when He says 'come, follow me ' ....our only valid response must be an uncompromising ''YES''...''YES''..."YES".
Why because we love Him more than our own lives.
Praying for you today.
MARNEY
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