Wednesday, July 18, 2012

How deeply do you desire to be a disciple?

 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’(Luke 14:28-30 ESV)
We've all seen it - those unfinished homes along the road - concrete block foundations with no house on top, surrounded by weeds. It makes us wonder what happened.  This illustration is even more pronounced.  The man was not just building a home, but a tower, which requires even greater planning and a stronger foundation.  It becomes a mockery not only to him, but the community as well.  Such is a life that proclaims faith and salvation in Christ but fizzles out.  The bare foundation is still there; you cannot just cover it up, but unfinished,"immature" nature of the building is what sticks out.  To follow Christ is no shallow profession.

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