Follow Jesus And No Turning Back

Luke 9:57-62

57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 58 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." 59 To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 60 And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." 61 Yet another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home." 62 Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

I firmly believed that the moment we made the decision to repent our sins before God and accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, we have also made a promise to follow him.

Do we still remember what we have promised to Jesus? Did we wholeheartedly commit ourselves from then on to the days forward? Did we try to negotiate to Him before we make the full decision to follow Him? Or are we still in the negotiating stage before we submit our full commitment to Follow Jesus?

Like the excitement of people who were walking with Him and want to follow Jesus, we are of no difference to it. After finding Him, either by force or influence, or by self decision; we want to turn around for the very last time to bury our dead fathers and bid our goodbyes to our families and go back to Jesus again once we’ve done so.

In a very hidden illustration, our dead fathers are our past false gods, idols, and any other things that we set with highest priorities in our lives, which we want to bury and forget for the very last time. While our families are the very things and moments that makes us feel comfortable, happy and good to be with for the rest of our lives.

Jesus knew the attachments and the sentimental values of these in our lives. He knew how these can contribute to the jealousy of God over the abomination against Him by turning around and looking around to bury and bid goodbye to it. He knew how weak we are and may not return to Jesus again once we get near and be with these things and/or situations again. Heed these voices of Jesus Christ to counter it from possible temptation again.

1. He advised us to let the dead to bury their own dead. Let those dead who have not believed in Christ that even if they've heard and found Him already to make their own decisions to bury their own false gods and former beliefs. The opportunity will come again for then to hear about Him. They don’t lose these opportunities as it doesn’t come once; they only missed it many times. Let them then make a decision when there is still time and Jesus can still be found. But as for you, preach the Word of God, the Good News of Salvation.

2. Let those who started following Jesus not to make a second thought, there is no turning back once we’ve make the first decision, or the Kingdom of God will be missed. The emotions are the common triggers for sinning against God. The very first sin we had is the thoughts and feeling of good. Eve thought the forbidden fruit is good to eat and feels good to eat it, yet she forgotten the command of the Lord. Because even if the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak. Therefore, Jesus wants us to avoid turning back to what simply think and feel good alone.

We’ve already found Jesus, have followed Him, and serving Him. Let us not waste the greatest gift we’ve already receive, His Amazing Grace which is our Salvation.

Follow Jesus and No Turning Back. God bless you all with strong will power to affirm your decision to follow Jesus!

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