You hear the call but do you see His heart? If not, wait to see it before answering.

Many people hear the call to follow Him but few people see that He is an abundant, giving, powerful and rewarding God.

They hear the call to serve Him, see the cost, but do not perceive the reward.

It makes them resentful - because who would want to disobey God? Can we hope to escape His command? Is there a less authoritative master in the universe? So obey, they do it grudgingly, out of sheer duty, compelled to do so by a 'hard God'. Thinking they have paid a great cost, and in return what they obtain is something not so great - a life of gritting your teeth, costly sacrifice and duty. like the grumbling vineyard workers and the grumbling son in both parables. Religious duty kills.

But the last of all men, the weak and the poor see the awesome generosity of who He is, for giving them the same wages - how can they the weak and poor receive an inheritence so great? unblievable astounding grace! in awe they worship and serve, because they see the greatness, the abundance, the overflowing blessing of the blessor and His heart to lavish. This is true service and worship. To serve out of receiving an abundance.