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COUNT THE COST

TEXT: Luke 14:28 

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he has sufficient to finish it?

Whatever task you wish to undertake, whatever  decision you are about to take, or whatever plan you are putting up, our Lord Jesus Christ strongly instructs that you should first sit down and count the cost.

When you begin to learn how to count the cost of your decisions and undertakings , your sorrow and regrets will drastically reduce.

Sitting down to count the cost will always reduce negative impacts in your faith journey and life endeavours generally. 

It's possible you've made many mistakes in life in the past, but if you start obeying Jesus' instruction on planing henceforth, your  remaining days shall be full of joy and fulfillment.

 *There is always a cost and price attached to every decision you have made or that you will be making.* There is a price to be paid for following the Lord. There is a price to pay for choosing to marry a particular person. There is a price to pay to keep your marriage as well. There is a price to pay to answer God's call over your life. There is a price to pay to raise a child. There is a price to pay to become all that God has promised you.

Yes, our Lord Jesus has fully paid for your salvation, but you also have to pay a price for following Him in order to  stay in the salvation He has wrought for you.
Jesus said unto his disciples, *"If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." (Matthew 16:24).* 

Apostle Paul also instructed that you should work out your salvation with fear and trembling, according to what the Lord is working in you both to will and do of His good pleasure. (Phillipians 2:12&13).

 *In all that you do on this side of eternity, you will certainly pay a price.  Should you decide not to pay, then you have decided not to achieve anything reasonable or  that is worth your eternity.* 

*Everything comes at a cost- even that which is free, it's still at a cost. It's either you are paying or someone is paying on your behalf, whichever way, price is certainly involved.* 

Count the cost.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

Father LORD, please help me to always sit down to count the cost of whatever I shall be doing going forward in Jesus name.

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