commitment to Jesus. There is no middle ground. Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 16:24–25 Later in His ministry Jesus gave this same call to another man: “Follow Me.” The man hesitated. “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” Jesus replied, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach