Luke 9:57 begins the story of an encounter Jesus had with a man claiming to want to be His disciple. “And it came to pass that as they went in the way, a certain man said unto Him, ‘Lord, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest.’ And Jesus said unto him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay His head.’ And He said unto another, ‘Follow me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, allow me first ‘…”
Notice that phrase: me first. I’m afraid that’s the religion we have in America. We have In God We Trust on our money, but me first on our hearts. We look out for “me first.” This man said, “…allow me first to go and bury my father.” But Jesus answered by saying, “Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.” And another man said, “Lord, I will follow Thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. “ But Jesus replied to him, “No man having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
These would-be disciples said, “… Allow me first.” But may I tell you, if Jesus Christ doesn’t come first, He doesn’t come at all. No one can serve two masters (Luke 16:13). Jesus said that His Lordship means He is first.
Greg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and in the need for revival in today’s Church. He likes reading, writing, music, and spending time with his family and his dog Roxie. By day he is a self-employed non-emergency medical transport driver, and is the Editor-in-Chief for the National War Council, as well as being a political analyst, author, blogger, and an accomplished DIYer. His articles are first published on Inspirational Christian Blogs, and I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ!, and from there the articles are published on other well-known conservative websites.
The author feels convinced that the Church is in extreme danger of being forsaken by God for being unbiblical and seeks to warn all those with “ears to hear.” He believes we are in the last days of the end times, and that God is building His Remnant Church even now.
Greg is the author of: Spiritual Darkness is Destroying America and the Church and
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"Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man." Luke 21:36