Building A Tower And Making War !

Jesus turned and said to the following great multitude,
"Whoever wants to follow me must hate his father,
Mother, all kinsmen and his own life"such attitude,
Of bearing his own cross make him disciple altogether,
He who wants to build a tower,must think in all altitude,

He must calculate the cost to know how to complete,
He laid a foundation alas ! but not be able to finish,
Will be a mockery if he has no resources to allocate,
His work amid shame and ridicule he must relinquish,
A king going on war,first his capabilities he must rate,

Whether to manage with ten thousand troops or make truce,
Or face an encounter with stronger troops of twenty thousand,
Before war he sends an envoy to know the conditions of peace,
If pros and cons not analysed,there will be a disastrous end,
All that he has,bearing his own cross,he must after all renounce.

He who forsakes everything,alone can be my disciple,
Salt if loses savour by what it can be seasoned ?
Neither fit for the land nor yet for the dunghill,
It is thrown out,no way its use is envisioned,
"He who has ears, let him hear"and do God's will.

Footnote:
Luke 14 :25-35
Yesupatham Savarimuthu