A PRAYER FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Luke 9

57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 60 But Jesus[c] said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Jesus says, "Follow me."

Do you know what that means?

Leave everything

Leave everyone

Just get up and go

Jesus says, "Follow me."

Do you know what this will cost?

We have to give it all up

Our dreams of riches

Our future of success

Jesus says, "Follow me."

Now?

Now when we're just getting it together

Now when we have our lives in order

Now?

Jesus says, "Follow me."

We have responsibilities

Children to raise

Parents to care for

Friends to mourn

No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.

Lead on, Jesus

We will follow

When you call

We will be ready

Ready to serve

Ready to give

Ready to love

Lead on, Jesus

We will follow

Through all the good times

and bad

Through war and peace

Through life and death

Lead on, Jesus

We will follow

Your way will be our way

Your vision will be our vision

Your Kingdom will be our Kingdom

Lead on, Jesus

We will follow

Amen