What do we deserve?

 

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." To another, he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Yet another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home." Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."  Luke 9:58-62 (ESV) Jesus did not cling to what He deserved, and He knew what He deserved. We cling to what we think we deserve, and do not remember what we deserve. Jesus, the creator and sustainer of the universe, came to this earth to serve, not be served. What He did was unreasonable considering His position. The three in this passage struggle with what life is really about. One thought it was about having a beautiful place to live. Another thought it was about family responsibilities, and a third thought it could wait until a better time. It seems that all three were using their family as reasons why they could not completely follow Christ. They had a compelling argument, yet Jesus corrected them, as their thinking was wrong. The Bible does not teach us to worship family. It shows that family should worship God. Comfort, jobs, and various other responsibilities we have on earth, as noble as they may be, should not be reasons we do not follow Christ.

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