Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Grace for your spirit April 3, 2013

Grace for your spirit
Another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."  But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me and allow the dead to bury their own dead.  Matthew 8:21-22

The call to be a disciple of Jesus Christ is a difficult challenge that many were unable to handle.  Jesus talked of denying ourselves, taking up His cross, and following Him.  Jesus said anyone who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is not fit for the kingdom.  Here this disciple is looking back before he gets started.  If he is allowed to go bury his father, he will have his father's inheritance to fall back on if things don't go well.  Jesus said "No". " Follow Me now, and let the dead bury the dead."  In other words, have faith and trust in Him to take care of the details.  He will !!

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