This week's gospel reading sounds harsh to our modern ears - Jesus calls us to hate our families, to pick up our cross and to leave behind all our possessions in order to follow Him. This text reminds me very quickly of how poorly I do in the discipleship stakes and how costly my discipleship was FOR JESUS - who forsaking his earthly family, left behind all earthly power and possessions, picked up His cross and died for you and me!
Don't just settle for a skim reading of this text - meditate on it long and hard that Jesus' words may convict you of how you fail to follow in the way He calls us all to follow. But then let His words free you with His faithfulness so that you can be certain of your discipleship because He has secured your forgiveness and salvation.
Here are the 3 readings for your preparation.
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 A choice between life and death
Philemon 1-21 A personal appeal to Philemon
Luke 14:25-33 The cost of being a disciple
See you at 8.30am
Pastor Matt
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