PLOW ON!

"No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." -Luke 9:62

Back in the day, to plow a field required crude tools and a mule, if you were fortunate enough to own one.  No motorized or electrical equipment with GPS to mark the rows for you.  To use a hand plow took strength and concentration to guide the plow and animal at the same time.

To "plow" implies work and effort. It takes concentration on where you are in the field at that moment so you don’t stumble. You also must keep your focus on what lies ahead so the rows are straight while watching for obstacles up ahead. Sometimes you may hit a rock or stump that stops you in your tracks. What are you going to do? Turn around and go back through the rows you've already plowed? That doesn’t even make sense!

We cannot return to the past and be honorable to God. Why would we ever want to? That doesn’t make sense either! Our desire should be to concentrate on the task at hand and keep our focus on where He is leading us. Sure, there will be “rocks” that try to get in the way and stop our progress. “Keep plowing!”

What “rock” have you hit today? Ask God to help you move it or get around it so that you can continue to honor Him. God has great plans for you and your blessings may be just the other side of that rock!

PLOW ON FOLKS!

"WHATEVER"

“Whatever” is a slang term often expressed with a tone of disagreement meaning "whatever you say", "I don't care what you say" or "what will be will be". The term is used either to dismiss a previous statement or to express indifference. However, the term “whatever” is used quite differently in the New Testament.

“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”                     -Colossians 3:17

Committing one’s life to God is a lifetime commitment and not merely showing up to an assembly of saints where one passively sits for an hour as part of an audience. When you go to school go and study to honor God.  When you go to the work-place work as if Jesus is looking over your shoulder.   When you eat with your family, acknowledge His presence and honor Him by encouraging your loved-ones.  When you go to the grocery store look up and take notice of those also shopping whom God loves also. 

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” -Colossians 3:23-24

Whatever you do is to be done “heartily” (enthusiastically) for God. Consider this question: If Jesus came back today, what would He find you doing? Whatever it is, are you doing it for Him or are you pursuing your own agenda indifferent to the opportunities God has prepared for you each day? Will you commit or recommit to honoring God 24/7 or will you simply respond as many seem to do as they leave the assembly of the saints on Sunday morning with an attitude of “WHATEVER”?