Luk 9:61-62 “And
another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them
farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And
Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking
back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
The greatest challenge for every Christian is to follow Jesus
and pursue His purpose for our lives without looking back.
Jesus illustration of plowing a field would have made
perfect sense to His disciples living an agricultural life. If a farmer didn’t focus on what was ahead
but distracted by what was behind or on the periphery, it would be impossible
to plow in the right direction.
But, for many of us both negative and positive aspects of
our lives have the potential to become distractions:
Past successes, Past failures,
Internal insecurities, External circumstances, Comfort & security,
Relationships, Career
It’s interesting that the man who wants to follow Jesus is
distracted by something that we would consider a positive: his home and family.
Jesus is showing us that even something that’s a huge blessing
in our lives can become a distraction if it becomes more important than
pursuing Jesus and His purpose for our life.
The only good thing worth looking back on is the goodness
and mercy of God’s forgiveness.
Don’t look back, nothing ever changes there.
To many Christian’s are still weeping at the foot of the
cross. Focused on the Christ who died, not the Christ who LIVES. Don’t let
yesterday rob you of today, which God has given you.
Just because yesterday didn’t turn out like you wanted it
to, doesn’t mean your tomorrow can’t be better than you ever imagined.
HSAY… Todd
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