WHEN DIETRICH FELT THE NOOSE TIGHTEN
HE KNEW THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
WHEN PETER AND PAUL
WENT TO EXECUTION
THEY KNEW THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
WHEN DAMIAN SAID WE LEPERS
HE KNEW THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
WHEN PASTOR KING MARCHED IN SELMA
AND BIRMINGHAM
HE KNEW THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
FOR MOST OF US
THE NEED TO BE HEROIC IS MINIMUM
BUT THE NEED TO BE KIND TO A SLOW CLERK
TO LISTEN TO THE THRICE TOLD TALE OF THE OLD
TO SPEAK WHEN SOMEONE NEEDS DEFENDING
TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE HORN
WHEN THE PERSON AHEAD
IS SLOW AT THE LIGHT
TO BE A CHRISTIAN IN PRACTICE
SEEMS TO BE HARDER FOR US THAN SUFFERING
WHEN JESUS SAYS
YOU MUST LEAVE FATHER AND MOTHER
TO FOLLOW ME
HE’S USING NORMAL EASTERN HYPERBOLE
HE’S REALLY SAYING
NOTHING SHOULD PREVENT YOU FROM DOING RIGHT
HOW MANY MEN HAVE SAID
I DIDN’T SPEAK UP OUT OF FEAR FOR MY FAMILY
AND IN THAT SILENCE EVIL GROWS
JESUS SAYS
SERVE
DON’T COUNT THE COST
NEITHER PARENT
NOR NEEDS OF THE DEAD
NOR LOOKING BACK
SHOULD WEAKEN ONE’S RESOLVE TO SERVE
WE ARE WEAK AND FAIL
BUT REPENTING
WE SHOULD RETURN TO THE FIRST PRINCIPAL
WHO IS MY PARENT
HE WHO DOES MY WILL
FRANK A VOLLMER
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