I saw an ad the other day which indicated that a subscription I am very interested in was only $2 for two months — which was a very good deal! But when I read the fine print, it said that after that initial time period it goes up to $37 a month! So I’m glad I read the conditions. You don’t want surprises like that; even if you are willing to pay it, you want to know what you’re getting into up front.
Well Jesus was very “up front” with those He called to follow Him. He did not just “lure” people in with glowing promises. He always told His hearers what they could expect as His disciples, both good and bad. We see that here in Mark 10:29-30:
“Jesus said, ‘Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.”
Jesus shows us “up front” here what we can expect when we follow Him: Continue reading
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