COMMITTING TO SERVE

Luke 9:62 says, "Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God." You know, there were a lot of people following Christ that wanted to be disciples, but most of them had demands that needed to met before they would commit to following. Jesus told them that if they wanted to follow Him, they’d have to take up their cross. The “cross” wasn’t just an object – it was a destiny. Jesus knew that His destiny was to bear the cross and He wasn’t going to turn his back on destiny. A young Sunday school student was going through this very lesson and he couldn’t contain himself while the teacher was telling the story of Lot and his wife turning into a pillars of salt (Genesis 19:26) as they looked back. The boy very excitedly interrupted his teacher saying, “My mother looked back once while she was driving and she turned into a fence post.” Funny thing… isn’t that exactly what happens when you turn your eyes from God’s plan for you? To be fit for the Kingdom, you’ve got to keep your eyes on the prize and don’t look back.