The disciples weren’t the only people Jesus said, “Follow Me” to. In Luke 9:57-62 we see the account of three unnamed men that when confronted with the radical commitment Jesus demanded of them had second thoughts. The first impulsively blurted out to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.” But Jesus then reminded him that he would be as I Peter 2:11 describes, an ”alien & a stranger in the world” with no real home. The second man Jesus called to “Follow Me.” but he made excuses of why he couldn’t…putting his priorities first… not realizing that the demands of the Kingdom of God override all earthly loyalties. Finally the third man said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-bye to my family.” Again this man was putting stipulations & conditions on him following Jesus. But when Jesus says to you, “Follow Me.” He doesn’t mean when you feel like it or when it’s convenient …He rather demands from you there be no delaying, waffling, excuse making, or bargaining.
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