Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
Luke 14:28
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Count the cost
Jesus uses an image from building. Whoever wants to build a tower first makes a budget. Otherwise he lays a foundation and can't go on. Then everyone laughs: this man began to build, and was not able to finish.
This is about following Jesus. He doesn't want followers who start on a whim. He asks for a conscious choice. Whoever knows what it costs will also keep going.
Question for today
What does it cost me to follow Jesus, and am I willing to pay it?
Prayer
Lord, I like starting things. Help me to keep going too. Let me follow you with my eyes open, and finish what you have begun in me. Amen.