41 Don’t Look Back

Matthew 8:18-22; Luke 8:22-25; 9:57-62, TBC Book Two, Chapter 41
When Jesus saw the great crowd around him and all those who were in the crowd, he turned to his disciples and said, “Let’s go down by the lake. I’ll teach from the boat.” In the crowd stood a teacher of the Law, and he had been moved by the words of Jesus. Seeing that they were about to leave, he pressed forward until he reached the rabbi and caught his attention.

“Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

Jesus looked at the man and said, “Foxes have dens in which to live, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place that he calls his home.” Jesus knew he was not called by God to be a disciple.

As Jesus continued walking, he turned to another man and said, “Come. Follow me.” For he did have other disciples besides the twelve.

But the man replied, “First let me go home. After my father has died, I will follow you.”

Jesus said to him, “Let those who are spiritually dead take care of those who are physically dead. As for you, go and proclaim God’s kingdom. . . .”

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 41, for the rest of the story.)​

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: God’s invitation is an open door . . . that closes the farther we walk away.
     A promise to cling to: “ ‘In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:2 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Little Pilgrim  Love Song     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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