No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:62
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Don't look back
Someone wanted to follow Jesus, but first to say goodbye to his family. Jesus answered with an image from farming.
Whoever ploughs while looking back cuts a crooked furrow. You have to fix on a point ahead and head straight for it. It isn't about despising the past, but about not letting what lies behind you set your direction.
Question for today
Where do I look back too much?
Prayer
Lord, I often look back. At what was, or might have been. Fix my eyes on you, and let me plough straight ahead. Amen.