As Jesus speaks, we learn that even in the apparently simpler times of Palestine two thousand years ago, there was more than one group and individuals vying for followers. Like then, we need to hone our listening so that we can better choose which voices we respond to. The Epistle today talks about the almost inevitable difficult consequences of, like Jesus, following God’s voice. Who have you chosen to follow? Why have you chosen to follow them? What has this meant for you, both positively and negatively?