Nothing more than everything

In 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21, Elisha abandons his plow when the prophet Elijah chooses him as Elijah's successor. More shockingly, Elisha burns his plow and slaughters his oxen, removing any chance of going back to his old life. In Luke 9:51-62, Jesus seems to be discouraging people from following him. And as Pastor Phil Kniss pointed out, Jesus wanted one person to come immediately and not even go back to say good bye to his family or another man to go back to bury his dead father. Pastor Phil then went on to explore what it is that is asked of us when God calls us.