Benediction

Luke 9:62
"Jesus replied, “No one who
puts a hand to the plow and
looks back is fit for service
in the kingdom of God.”"

Look a distraction. How often adults will act like children. They know what they must do. They put their hand to the proverbial plow to begin the work. And then they look around for any distraction that will give them an excuse to stop working.

Jesus warns Christians about this very thing. He has seen so many who will attest to being changed. As well as committing to do the work that the Lord has called them to do. Yet they soon find distractions that stop all progress.

In the Simpsons, a popular series of TV that I really don't find funny, there is an episode where the mother Marge has agreed to visit someone in prison. Yet each time she begins to drive to the prison she finds distractions that take up all her time. Leaving no time left to fulfil her promise.

When will Christians stop looking for and accepting distractions. When will they focus on the task of sharing the Gospel with family and friends.

In Faith By Faith Go Forth