Daily Dose 4-2-12

Luke 9: 57-62 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.” Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

Jesus did not tap dance around the seriousness of a commitment to Him. We look at this scripture and explain the differences between then and now. They were trying to introduce Jesus for the first time. Jesus often spoke figuratively, so He didn’t really mean it that way. He was calling a particular group of people…He hasn’t called me to this level. Whatever your justification is for the interpretation of this scripture, it is impossible to escape the bottom line. Jesus expected – and expects – commitment to Him and the service to which He calls you to come first. Whatever is in your life that causes you to say, “Yes, Lord, but…,” is probably an issue that You are placing before Him. Look closely at each situation where He is asking you to make a change or do something for, or with Him; let your reply be, “Yes, LORD!”

Dear Jesus, Help me to know when You are calling me. Give me the nudge, courage and strength to say, “YES!” Thank You for not giving up on me yet! I love You! Amen