Hard Verses on Following

Hard Verses on Following

“As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." (Luke 9:57)
Will you really? I don’t even have a place to go. To where would you follow me? Birds have nests. Foxes dens. But I have no place. Are you going to follow me into the unknown?

Peter was willing to follow Jesus to the end. Peter said, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the other disciples said the same.” (Matthew 26:35)
Peter was willing to go to the cross and to die with Jesus. Or was he?

“Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection.” (Hebrews 11:35) These people, whoever they were, followed Jesus to the end.

"What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.'
"'I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
"Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.
"Which of the two did what his father wanted?" (Matthew 21:28-31)

I’m humbled by the man along the road. I’m thankful that there was grace for Peter. I’m challenged by those who followed to the end. I’m convicted by the reminder to follow and not just say I’ll follow.