Jesus didn't want fans, but disciples

Are we part of the crowd? Are we just those who just want to hang around Jesus without being a disciple? Do we just admire Jesus but don't consider Him as God? Do we just admire Jesus but don't intend to let His will be done in our life? As K.P. Yohannan, author of "Revolution in World Missions" said, "Jesus didn't want fans, but disciples."

Luke 14:25-33
25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:
26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters-- yes, even his own life-- he cannot be my disciple.
27 And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

If we decide to make Jesus the Lord of our life, we should mean it. Christianity should not be a "phase" in our lives. The Lordship of Jesus must be complete. His Lordship in our life must be to our last breathing moment on earth. When we ask Jesus to be Lord in our life, we must intend to let everything come under His Lordship. We must not "cordon off" parts of our life as "off limits" to God. That is not Lordship. How do I know this? I used to live like that. I did not let God have His will done in a part of my life. He didn't have complete Lordship. And that rebellion brought me to the worst crises in my life.

28 "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?
29 For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
30 saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.


It' s all or nothing. We should not ask Jesus to be our Lord and Savior if we don't intend to let everything come under His lordship. We will be like the fellow who began top build but did not finish.

31 "Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.
33 In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.

Like the king, we must sit down and consider- do we really mean it to make Jesus the Lord of our life? Are we willing to give up everything in surrender to God? Do we consider Him the most important of all? Do we love Him over everything? Do we love Him more than anyone? Do we love Him more than life? Do we love Him more than our reputation? Do we love Him more than our careers?

The Lordship of Jesus must be radical or it isn't Lordship.