And to another [Jesus] said, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, let me go first and bury my father." But he answered him, "Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the Kingdom of God." And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home." Jesus answered him, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the Kingdom of God."
There are no "Yea But"s when it comes to following Jesus. We are called to follow him in every aspect of our lives. Work cannot be the exception; our personal lives cannot be the exception; our family lives cannot be the exception. We are called to be dedicated disciples bar none, devoted in every inch, nook, and cranny of our lives. But this is a tough task for us humans, for we are all human and susceptible to conditional living, susceptible to sin.
Jesus, however, reminds us that his calling must come first in our lives. And this does not mean abandoning our familial responsibilities. It means, on the contrary, blessing our familial responsibilities with our newfound faith in Christ. We are to embrace Jesus in every aspect of our lives -- family, work, public, and private.
Jesus answered him, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the Kingdom of God."
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