Day 26 - The Cost of Discipleship

Luke 14:27 - 14:33

27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? 29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, 30 saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’

31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.

Galatians 2:20

20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

We all have expectations. Often, we don’t realise this until they are not met.

What were your expectations of what life would look like following God? Was it the good life? A protective superhero in your corner? Riches and blessings and power?

God promises that we will find abundant life in Him, but the picture of what that looks like is not always as we expect it to be.

Jesus was very honest about the cost of discipleship. In fact, this was a theme throughout his teaching. Following Jesus is costly – the question is, have we stopped to acknowledge that? Are we willing to count the cost?

Are you willing to surrender your version of “the good life” and follow God’s plans for you, trusting that He is good? Take some time to consider your expectations today and surrender any that don’t align with God’s call for discipleship.