Opening Prayer: Write your blessed name, O Lord, upon my
heart, there to remain so engraven that no prosperity, no adversity, shall ever
move me from Your love. Amen. (Little
Book of Prayers by Thomas A Kempis)
Scripture: Luke 10:57-62
Journal: What does it mean to be fully committed to
Jesus? What was the issue with each of
the three would be followers? How
can you relate to each of them? What is
God saying to you through them?
Reflection:
A man says to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever
you go.” Jesus tells him that they won’t
be staying in the best hotels.
Apparently that had never occurred to the man. We never hear from him again. Jesus then says to a second man, “Follow
me.” This man agrees but insists on
conditions. He has something important
that he has to do first. Jesus dismisses
him. Following Jesus isn’t something we
put off until we have first done what we want to do. Then a third man steps up and says that he is
ready to follow Jesus—but not quite yet.
Jesus says, in effect, “Never mind.
It’s now or never.” It turns out
that the man is not ready after all.
Jesus has barely begun his journey through
Samaria to Jerusalem before he has picked up three followers. But they haven’t gone a dozen paces before
each of them has dropped out.
We get the message: following Jesus
doesn’t take place on our terms. We
follow Jesus on his terms. (Tell It
Slant by Eugene Peterson)
Prayer
Closing Prayer: My God, I wish to give myself to thee. Give me the courage to do so. ~Francois
Fenelon
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