Following the Lord

The gospel is about following the Lord, Luke 9:57-62. There is a challenge when it comes to following the Lord and sometimes the challenge is us. We like to make excuses for not doing things. In the three encounters that our Lord had, each person had something to do. The first person told Jesus that he would follow him but our Lord said, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head." There is no luxury when it comes to following the Lord and that seems to be the point that he is making. Of course, you are always on the go because the kingdom of God is at hand and the word of God needs to be proclaimed. The other person told Jesus that he had to bury his father and our Lord's response was, "Let the dead bury their dead." To the final person who said that he needed to say good-bye to his family Jesus responded, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the Kingdom of God." Following Jesus, being a disciple, takes total commitment. The many facets of our lives do take care of themselves and we do what we can, but that should not be an excuse when it comes to Jesus call, "Follow me." Now is our time because the mission of the church and proclaiming the Good News has been entrusted to us. Let us not be afraid to respond to the call of our Lord because he is the way, the truth, and the life! God Bless You!!!