The worthwhile cost of following Master Jesus.

The worthwhile cost of following Master Jesus.

Luke  5:27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.  5:28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

Follow Jesus fully is the greatest thing that can happen to you.

When it happens you have peace that passeth all understing in Him.

But you have severe troubles and trials from satan and his cohorts, both spirits and human agents.

John  16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

But it is worthwhile to follow Jesus whatever the cost.

Luke  18:28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.  18:29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,  18:30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

Moses did exactly that and was blessed here and hereafter.

Hebrews  11:24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;  11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;  11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

So the blessed Holy Spirit is calling you to count the cost, are you willing to follow Christ at all cost?

Luke  14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.  14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.  14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?  14:29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,  14:30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.  14:31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?  14:32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.  14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

If for any reason any one turns back from following Jesus, the loses are collosal.

Luke  9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

So resolve that nothing in both the physical or spiritual realm will be able to separate you from the love of God through Christ.

Romans  8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?  8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.  8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.  8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,  8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Always live the words of this song, till Christ comes.

1. Jesus is all the world to me, 

My life, my joy, my all; 

He is my strength from day to day, 

Without him I would fall: 

When I am sad, to him I go, 

No other one can cheer me so; 

When I am sad, he makes me glad, 

He’s my friend. 

2. Jesus is all the world to me, 

My friend in trials sore; 

I go to him for blessings, and 

He gives them o’er and o’er: 

He sends the sunshine and the rain, 

He sends the harvest’s golden grain: 

Sunshine and rain, harvest of grain, 

He’s my friend. 

3. Jesus is all the world to me, 

And true to him I’ll be; 

Oh, how could I this friend deny, 

When he’s so true to me? 

Following him I know I’m right, 

He watches o’er me day and night; 

Following him bye day and night, 

He’s my friend. 

4. Jesus is all the world to me, 

I want no better friend; 

I trust him now, I’ll trust him when 

Life’s fleeting days shall end: 

Beautiful life with such a friend, 

Beautiful life that has no end; 

Eternal life, eternal joy, 

He’s my friend.

His grace will be sufficient for you in Jesus name.

2 Corinthians  9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Let us pray.