One more small but important thought about counting the cost of following Jesus...
Just as the weaker king had to surrender to the stronger king, Jesus calls us to surrender to Him in Luke 14:31-33. Notice what He says in v. 33. What do you and I have to give up to Jesus? The words “give up” in the original convey the idea of “saying good-bye to” or "renounce an interest in." The Jewish historian Josephus used the word to describe Queen Esther when she fasted and "renounced her interest in food" so she could pray. Who or what do you need to say good-bye to in your life to follow Jesus wholeheartedly? What hinders you from full commitment to Him? How can you renounce your interest in it?
Jesus says we must renounce our interest in everything that belongs to us so that nothing will distract us from following Him.
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