Matthew 8:18-22
Following Jesus is not a walk of convenience. I believe Jesus is highlighting that truth here. Many truly want to follow Him, but few are willing to actually pay the price.
To the scribe, Jesus is simply letting him know that he must count the cost. Wanting to follow is wonderful, but walking with Jesus is not for the faint of heart.
With the second person, however, He addresses the delayed obedience being proposed. Essentially, there is no time like the present. We must not allow worldly events to determine our level of commitment. What set the disciples apart from others was that they dropped everything to follow Him. That same invitation is open to all, but we must count the cost. You do not want to start something with no intention of finishing it.
In Gospel of Luke 14:26–33, Jesus says that anyone who desires to be His disciple must count the cost, even to the point of forsaking all. The imagery He uses—a builder calculating expenses before constructing a tower and a king assessing his army before going to war—underscores the seriousness of true discipleship.
You want to be His disciple? Count the cost. A disciple is an active follower—one who walks and lives like the Master. Discipleship is a continuous journey of growth into Christlikeness. It is not casual belief or a type of relationship where sitting in church for an hour once or even twice a week will suffice. It is a continual, daily walk with the Lord in which He comes first.
Each of us must decide how much of God we truly want.
To the scribe, Jesus is simply letting him know that he must count the cost. Wanting to follow is wonderful, but walking with Jesus is not for the faint of heart.
With the second person, however, He addresses the delayed obedience being proposed. Essentially, there is no time like the present. We must not allow worldly events to determine our level of commitment. What set the disciples apart from others was that they dropped everything to follow Him. That same invitation is open to all, but we must count the cost. You do not want to start something with no intention of finishing it.
In Gospel of Luke 14:26–33, Jesus says that anyone who desires to be His disciple must count the cost, even to the point of forsaking all. The imagery He uses—a builder calculating expenses before constructing a tower and a king assessing his army before going to war—underscores the seriousness of true discipleship.
You want to be His disciple? Count the cost. A disciple is an active follower—one who walks and lives like the Master. Discipleship is a continuous journey of growth into Christlikeness. It is not casual belief or a type of relationship where sitting in church for an hour once or even twice a week will suffice. It is a continual, daily walk with the Lord in which He comes first.
Each of us must decide how much of God we truly want.
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