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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The Hard Follow
Then a teacher of the law came to Jesus and said, "Teacher, I
will follow you any place you go." Jesus said to him, "The
foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests to live in.
But the Son of Man has no place where he can rest his head."
Another man, one of Jesus' followers, said to Jesus, "Lord,
let me go and bury my father first. {Then I will follow
you.}" But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the people
that are dead bury their own dead."
-- Matthew 8:19-22 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
At first glance, Jesus is unusually harsh to these two would-be
followers. Jesus, however, is making clear that anything other than our
allegiance to him must be secondary to following him. There must not be
any rival to the complete lordship of Jesus over every area of our
lives. Such a life is demanding, and as events that follow show, even
terrifying at times. There is, however, one thing that makes that life
powerful and exciting: the Lord is in the lead. He sets the agenda. He
provides the strength. He gives the protection. He works with power.
While leaving all, risking all, and giving up all sounds quite
sacrificial, it is also the doorway to finding an all-sufficient,
almighty Savior.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Holy Lord, I surrender my heart, my life, my possessions and my future
to you. Lead me in the path that pleases you and gives you the greatest
allegiance in my use of time, influence, money, and abilities. In
Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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