Matthew 8:18-20Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave
commandment to depart unto the other side.
19 And a certain scribe came, and said to Him, Master, I will follow You whithersoever You go.
20 And Jesus said to Him, The
foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has
not where to lay His head.
Jesus was not telling the scribe that He did not have a place to sleep at
night, but He did not have a place to lay His headship. In other words, was the
scribe willing to place himself under the headship or lordship of Christ?
Matthew 8:21-22 And another of His disciples said to Him. Lord, suffer me
first to go and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said to him, Follow Me; and let the dead bury the dead.
Walking with the Lord is a common and much used phrase among Christians
today. It is even used by Christians that never progress from where they are.
Their sins are forgiven and that is all they are interested in. They don't
intend to go any further, but they sill use the phrase walking with the Lord.
Some Christians begin a walk with the Lord, but they don't want to go too far.
Their dedication is limited. That involves a vast amount of Christians, but
limited dedication doesn't seem to bother them. Then there are some that will go
even further, but eventually their limit is reached, too. How far are you
willing to walk with the Lord?
There is quite a difference between just being a Christian and being a disciple of Jesus Christ. Much more is required to become a disciple. Learn the keys to moving from discipleship to discipleship.
