Luke 9:44-62
Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.
For whoever is not against you is for you.
“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.”
He said to another man, “Follow me.” 1)“Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”. I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.
Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
Much of what is recorded in these chapters is unique to Luke. Jesus' sight is set on Jerusalem and what lies before him there. The framework of the journey is clear, but not the route. The 'interval' between the Galilee days and Jesus' last week is used by Luke to bring together much of Jesus teaching on the general theme of disciple.
The direct route from Galilee to Jerusalem passed through Samaritan territory, Jerusalem was the center of worship for the Jews but not for the Samaritans. They had their own temple on Mt Gerizim, close to Shechem. So this village was not going to help Jesus on his way to the rival shrine.
Why?
The greatest one among Christian should be the least among them, be humble to server others, and welcome others in Jesus name.
Jesus' way is not the way of the world, it is hard life and tough way, even have not place to lay his head. No place to sleep, no property in the world.
If puts a hand to the plow and looks back, then he does not know what he is working on.
There is no excuse to serve if follow Jesus. Devotion is necessary to anyone like to follow Jesus. For my life my time and my everything are God's mercy and grace. Without Jesus I have nothing.
How?
Serve the Lord have to focus on the Lord, do not hesitate to serve others.
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