Luke 9:61,62 “Another also said, “I
will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those
at home.” 62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his
hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
The plow in those days was hard to
control. It demanded a full attention to keep the plow upright and
the row to stay straight. Therefore to look back would be a disaster.
It is the same in serving Jesus, because of the contrast with living
for the world the job is impossible if we don't give our whole
attention to it.
Some people will shout hosanna one day,
but if and when the crowd changes its mood they will shout crucify
Him the next day. Decide to follow Jesus or you will one day turn
against HIM. Matt. 21:9; Mark 15:13; Philippians 3:19
You say that is a harsh statement. But
I say it is harsh not to state it like that. The consequences are
awful, if we ignore the reality of life.
To follow Jesus you must be a person of
decision. There can not be I will follow Jesus but. Instead there
must be, I will follow Jesus PERIOD. Are we waiting for a fleece,
when we know what God has told us to do? Or do we say yes sir and
then go?
Do we actually believe Jesus is God,
the creator of the universe? Is Christianity just a Sunday School
fantasy to keep us out of trouble?
How are our actions. Do we act as if
Jesus meant what he said, or do we act as if Christianity is just for
looks?
Jesus is gentle and kind, Matt
11:28-30. But the world is cruel and harsh. Matt. 2:16; Ex. 1:22 To
go against the world means we will go through tribulation, Acts
14:22; John 16:33. We will have the victory in Christ.
Life and death, blessing and cursing
are before us. Let us believe for if we don't we will not last.
Isaiah 7:9
Joshua 24:15 "If it is
disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves
today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served
which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose
land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the
LORD."
No comments:
Post a Comment