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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