Chapter 1 A Consecrated Life - Far Eastern Bible College

there is a cost to bear. This cost is commitment, without any
conditions—an unconditional commitment.
Jesus therefore said to him, “Foxes have holes, and the birds of the
air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.”
Jesus was saying that even the lowliest creatures in nature have a
relatively comfortable life compared to His life. He was saying, “If you
really want to follow Me and do God’s will, are you willing to live the
way I live? Are you willing to give yourself fully to this cause even if it
means enduring hardship, discomfort and inconvenience? And even if it
means that you may be persecuted, and rejected by those around you?”
The objective in living that Christ always had, was to do God’s will.
And therefore He allowed nothing to hinder Him from the work of
promoting God’s Kingdom, the work of saving sinners. He allowed
absolutely nothing to hinder Him from the work of teaching and
revealing God’s Word. All of these comprised God’s will for Jesus.
Therefore He devoted Himself to these things most strenuously, until He
finally bore the ultimate cost of sacrificing His own life on the cross. So
now, if you want to follow Christ, how much are you willing to sacrifice
in order to do God’s will? How much of your own comforts and
privileges are you willing to give up, to fulfil this objective? What cost
are you willing to bear for His will to be done in your life?
Jesus said, “The Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” Do
you think it would be right for us to enjoy so many comforts, when our
Master had none of them? Are we greater than our Master? If we are not
willing to humble ourselves and face the same kind of difficulties and
discomforts that Jesus faced in order to do God’s will, then in effect, we
make ourselves greater than our Master. Now there were a number of
occasions in the Scriptures when Jesus said that a disciple is not greater
than his master.
One instance is found in John 13:12–16. This took place just after
Jesus had washed the feet of His disciples at the Last Supper.
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments,
and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I
have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say
well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed
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