THE SET UP
Have you ever bought something that seemed like a good deal at the time but turned into a bad deal once you read the fine print. It’s happened to all of us. That’s why there are all those ads about helping people get out of their time shares. Jesus often implored people to “count the cost” of following Him. In today’s passage, several people are all in to follow Jesus, but they want to do it on their own terms. They had different reasons, and those reasons probably seemed legitimate and important to them. But Jesus wanted them to know He wasn’t looking for half-hearted followers. What does that mean for you and me? It means that God is still looking today for fully-devoted followers of Jesus. Jesus didn’t try to win fans, He called followers.
PASSAGE TO READ
Luke 9:57-62 (Page 623 in our house bibles)
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
In your opinion do any of the reasons people gave Jesus for waiting hold up? Was Jesus being unreasonable? Why or why not?
What do you think it means to be a fully-devoted follower of Jesus?
PRAYER IDEA
Ask God to reveal any areas of your life where you are holding back from following Jesus. Repent (turn away from) those things and pray for strength to follow Jesus 100%.