| Last year my daughter and I completed an Optimus Prime lego set that was over 1500 pieces! Due to the complexity of the design, failure to correctly follow each step could be costly, potentially resulting in being unable to complete the build. Before each step, we made sure to account for every piece before we began building. In Luke 14:25-29, Jesus illustrates what those who follow Him must consider: Now great crowds were traveling with Him. So He turned and said to them: “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. “For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to make fun of him. The reward for following Jesus always outweighs the cost. |
Prayer |
| Lord Jesus thank You paying the ultimate cost that we might be forgiven for our sins. Today we rejoice in the fact that we know whatever following You might cost here on earth will be worth infinitely more eternally. Amen. |
Action |
| What are some of the things you’ve sacrificed to follow Jesus? This week think of some the activities that you (should) abstain from or participate in to honor your Lord and Savior. |
DID YOU KNOW? – BREAK BREAD TRIVIA |
| Paul shares the revelation of what it means to follow Jesus Christ in Philippians 1:21. |
Frank Turner
Frank Turner is the founder of Break Bread, Break Chains and is the co-host of the following podcasts: Defund The Church, Relative Currency, Politically Entertaining, and Christ over Crypto. He is also the founder and creator of the op-ed site Fake News Syndicate.