Know How To Plow?

Lack of will power has caused more failures than lack of intelligence or ability.
Flower A. Newhouse

Luke 9:62
But Jesus said to him, "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." NASU

Have you ever tried to plow? Well, if you haven’t you should give it a whirl, at least once. One thing you will learn is it’s not as easy as it looks, not that it always even looked easy. In the old days, the task was even harder, and the complexity was increased by the use of an ole mule or an ox that had to be kept on track.

The most important rule one has to follow is to keep your eye on the end of the row. There must be a target there that you lock your eye on, so as to stay straight. The second important rule is to keep the plow in the ground, which is not always easy, considering there are rocks and roots to throw you off course. Some of those that have failed at this task started a rumor that there was more corn on crooked rows.

For us to stay the course in this life it is necessary for each of us to handle the plow rightly. That is to keep our lives grounded in the Word of God, and to keep our eyes on Jesus, our prize, and our crown. Jesus tells us in Matt 7:14 "For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” We must hold on to Christ, and focus on the end of our journey, to enter the narrow door…God Bless.
Pastor William