18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
My grandson spoke up from the back of the car. “We’re going to Ikea”. Perhaps he had not been part of the conversation about Giant Eagle. He was completely clueless but didn’t let that dampen his enthusiasm.
The lawyer thought Jesus was simply going to the other side of the lake. He said “I’ll go with you”.
Another follower said “I’ll meet you there…as soon as I finish my chores”.
Wrong...!
Are we really following Jesus? Turn off the GPS and throw away the planner/scheduler. Can we still be as enthusiastic as my grandson Luca? Somehow it all seems a bit risky…but, it’s not for everybody. How about you?
Live boldly out there today…
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