The moment they saw him they worshiped him. Some, though, held back, not sure about worship, about risking themselves totally. ??“ Matthew 28:17

            After Jesus rose from the dead just as He had promised, it was gut check time for His disciples.  Were they with Him or not? Jesus had accomplished everything He had set out to do. He had fulfilled every promise made; every prophecy had come to pass. For some, the response was automatic ??“ they found themselves compelled to worship and follow this One who they knew without a doubt to be the Messiah. But for whatever reason, others were not ready to risk. There were lingering doubts and an unwillingness to lay it all on the line for Jesus even though He had given His life for them. They had seen the evidence with their own eyes, but for some reason could not grasp the vision.

            The resurrected Christ rightfully demands nothing less from us than full fledged worship. We cannot truly acknowledge Him as Lord if we do not bow in His presence and obey His commands. The greatest risk that we can take is not to follow Christ wherever He leads us, but to avoid making a concrete decision to follow Him at all. With Jesus, you either give Him all you have to give, or you give Him nothing.