The Road That Costs Everything

Luke 9:51–62
 
Exposition
Jesus sets His face toward Jerusalem—and everything changes. He knows what lies ahead: rejection, suffering, the cross. But He doesn’t flinch. The way of salvation will cost Him everything.

Along the road, people approach Him with interest, but their responses reveal hearts still tied to comfort or delay. One wants to follow “wherever” Jesus goes—until he learns that Jesus has nowhere to lay His head. Another wants to bury his father or say goodbye first.
Jesus’ replies seem harsh, but they’re honest. The call to follow Him is urgent, and it costs everything. Not because Jesus is cruel—but because the kingdom is priceless.

Application
What holds you back from fully following Jesus? A relationship? A reputation? A reluctance to let go of comfort? This passage doesn’t condemn us for hesitating—but it does confront us. Discipleship is not a hobby. It’s a whole-life surrender.

But here’s the paradox: the road that costs everything leads to the life that is truly life. Jesus walks that road ahead of us—and with us. And every “no” for His sake opens into a greater “yes” of joy, purpose, and peace.

Transform Our Heart Through Prayer
Lord Jesus, you set your face toward the cross. Give us courage to follow you. Free us from half-hearted commitments and delayed obedience. Let us count the cost—and find it worth everything, because we have found you.
 Amen.