It's Just Too Much to Follow Jesus!

“Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods.” Ruth 1:15

Orpah had said that she would go with Naomi back to Bethlehem. But Naomi pointed out to her the obstacles that would lay in her way. Moabite women, like Orpah, were not high on the marriageable list for Jewish men. They were outcasts, second class citizens, idolaters who would be rejected. Orpah couldn’t plan on Naomi to have more sons to grow and marry her according to the custom of the time.

Orpah saw the difficulties and went back to her people and her gods. She saw that the way of Bethlehem would not be an easy road to follow. Jesus, the Savior from Bethlehem, said to His disciples that a man had to give up all to follow Him. It isn’t an easy way for those who don’t love Christ. For the mere hanger-on it is just too much to follow Jesus. For those who know His gift of grace, however, it is a road worth taking.

Dear Father, Help us follow faithfully in the way of Christ. Amen. 

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