Counting the Cost of Following Jesus

Jesus never hid the cost of following Him. When people approached with enthusiasm,

He did not lower the bar. He raised it. One man said, “I will follow You

wherever You go.” Jesus replied: “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man

has no place to lay His head.” This was not rejection. It was honesty. Jesus understood

how easily excitement fades when comfort is challenged. Another said,

“Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Jesus answered with words that startled

many: “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, go and proclaim

the kingdom of God.” Jesus was not dismissing grief. He was confronting delay.