The words of Jesus to the scribe knock the heart out of self-consciousness in service for Jesus, serving Jesus because it pleases one’s self. Jesus told him that if he followed Him he would be homeless and possessionless. Do you expect to be a successful worker for Jesus if you are a disciple of His? Then you are doomed to a discouraging disappointment. Our Lord never called us to successful service; He calls us to present Him: “I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me.”