Matthew 8:18-22 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
What we often miss when we read this familiar passage is the first line: Jesus commanding his disciples to go get ready to go to the other side of the lake. This was not where they would be most welcomed or at home. It was a place with a different culture, different values, different standards. It was a trip of uncertainty: it would require letting Him lead the way, decide where they would stay, and plan each day. That meant giving up desired creature comforts, excuses, and self-willed agendas. Are we ready to follow Jesus there?
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