6/30/2023 0 Comments Mar 17 2009 plogue bidule![]() ![]() By saying, “I’ll follow Jesus after I do this, or after something happens,” we are really saying that Jesus is not the most important thing in our lives. The present and future are what hold our relationship with Him.Īlso in this statement is the idea that we should not delay following Jesus. Jesus’ words say that once we have chosen Him, there is no point in looking back at the past because the present and future are what matter most of all. Instead, this statement is like Jesus saying He wants us to be 100% committed to our future with Him, and to leave our past hurt, past mistakes, and past regret in the past. However, I don’t believe that Jesus’ words mean that we should be disconnected from others, or that we shouldn’t be friends with those who think differently from us. ![]() If so, then this would be a very difficult challenge in today’s media-centered world. Some people might think this statement means we should disconnect from those who are sinful in the world. It is as though Jesus is saying, “Anyone who chooses to follow Me, but who keeps looking at what their missing out on is of no use to the Kingdom of God.” In the context of this passage, the man had simply asked to go say good-bye to his family, but knowing Jesus, this request revealed a deeper truth about this individual, and Jesus responds to this underlying issue: commitment. ![]() Perhaps this is because I am an easily distractible person, or maybe it is because it is a challenging truth to really apply, but either way Jesus’ remark in this passage would be one of the top challenging statements if I were to write out a list.Īfter the third person has expressed interest in following Jesus, Jesus responds in verse 62 by saying, “Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps looking back is of no use for the Kingdom of God.” In this passage, as potential disciples give excuses for delaying to follow Jesus, Jesus gives one of His most challenging statements. Read Luke 9:57-62 in context and/or in other translations on ! You go and proclaim the Kingdom of God.”Ħ1 Someone else said, “I will follow you, sir but first let me go and say good-bye to my family.”Ħ2 Jesus said to him, “Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps looking back is of no use for the Kingdom of God.” 57 As they went on their way, a man said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”ĥ8 Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest.”īut that man said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.”Ħ0 Jesus answered, “Let the dead bury their own dead. ![]()
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