ALWAYS ON THE ROAD! LUKE 9:57-58 FOXES HAVE HOLES AND BIRDS OF THE AIR HAVE NESTS, BUT SON OF MAN HAS NO PLACE TO LAY HIS HEAD. IN WORD: We might cringe if we heard a preacher give such a discouraging call to discipleship. Isnt the kingdom of God a little more attractive than that? Isnt this likely to drive folks away? And whats wrong with neast, anyway? Nothing, except that Jesus knows our tendency to focus making a home for ourselves. Try this little exercise: Compare, on the one hand, the amount of time we spend with our eyes focused on getting an education, earning a living, establishing a career, building a home, staying healthy, and achieving our goals; and, on the other hand, the amount of time we spend with our eyes focused on our Master and His mission, Yet which is more important? Our answer to that defines wether or not we are disciples, Not that the elements of each option are always incompatible - it isnt wrong to earn a living, build a home, or stay healthy. Jesus followers just cannot make priorities of those endeavors. When they do, their lives are out of order. IN DEED: Discipleship isnt about making a home in this world, its about preparing for another. Discipleship is all about investing in the kingdom of God rather than the kingdom of this world. Following the example of Abraham, it is a forward focus on the city of God ( Heb. 11:10). Jesus wants to make this clear to His followers. Anytime we face a choice between settling into this life and striving for a kingdom still in formation, we must choose the latter. We simply cannot settle here; were on a journey. I DO NOT PRAY FOR SUCCESS, I PRAY FOR FAITHFULNESS. -MOTHER TERESA
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