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After Pentecost     Pentecost 6     Luke 9:51-62, particularly verses 57-62

Would be Disciples (YC No 202)

Jesus gives challenge to those who would be

Fellow travellers with him; share his company.

One said he would follow; go where Jesus lead;

Jesus warned he had no place to lay his head;

If we would follow, let us count the cost,

Or our best intentions may be sadly lost.

One who heard Jesus said, “First let me go

And give to my father all the love I owe;

We might really wonder at what Jesus said;

“You proclaim God’s Kingdom. Let the dead be dead.”

If we would follow, not one thing can be

More acute or urgent as Christ’s ministry.

Another said, “I’ll join your ministry;

But first I must farewell all my family.”

Jesus then said to him, “You’re no use to me,

If, when ploughing, you then look back constantly.”

If we would follow and not turn away,

But keep looking forwards, we will walk his way.

Jesus gives challenge to those who would be

Fellow travellers with him; share his company.

His demands are total; he expects our ‘all’;

But if we should stumble, he renews his call;

“Come follow me; I want all you can be;

Live in all my fullness; share my destiny.” 

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