No matter how smooth or straight the road is, if it is not leading to your destination, following it will lead to frustration and waste of time and energy. The fact that you are successful on the wrong assignment does not make it right. On the contrary, if you are following the right way, no matter the discomfort, you will definitely get to your destination in due time. Every correct destination has something glorious waiting for you in it. Your ability to make a decision and stand by it is one of the qualities required for the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 9:59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
A call to follow Jesus is a lifetime commitment; it is a decision that everyone on earth is expected to make. We are all created in the image of God and for a purpose. We all came down from heaven, and we are expected to return after our assignment here on earth is done. The irony of this journey is that Satan has vowed that anyone who comes to this world will not manifest their God-ordained purpose, nor will they return to God.
Following Jesus is a one-way journey; when a decision is made, you can't look back, you have to see it through. It requires focus, so your attachment to anything or anyone will definitely cause a distraction, and it can lead to your destruction; God forbid, that will not be your portion, in Jesus name. Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt; that is the danger of looking back.
Genesis 19:26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
The rich man will be distracted if he follows Jesus without sacrificing those riches in his possession. If you cannot lay down what is in your hand, you cannot lay hold on eternal life.
The cross is the symbol of our relationship with Jesus; it is the symbol of our surrender. When people see the cross in our hands, they know that we have given up on the worldly heritage and have given our lives to Jesus as a living sacrifice. The cross is for those who are dead to self and live in Christ. The decision to follow Jesus is a lifetime commitment and no going back; God has no room for those who cannot make up their mind. He considers them to be weak, and they have no part in Him. In this kingdom, there is no room for the fainthearted; once a decision is made, you have to see it through. Once you pick up your cross to follow Jesus, it is expected that you have sacrificed everything, so that you have nothing remaining in your custody. It is a race, and you cannot carry any extra luggage aside from your cross. The cross alone is enough, and extra luggage will slow you down. The race is for the serious-minded people; the race is for those who have made up their mind to love Jesus above every other person and every other thing. Friends, you cannot be between two options, and the best option is Christ. He is the way, the truth, and the life. Choose to follow him today by praying the salvation prayer below and be blessed, in Jesus name.
Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins and accept You as my Lord and Saviour. I believe you died for me so that I could become a new man/woman. Forgive me all my sins, wash me with your blood, and give me a new heart. Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul. Now I believe I am born again. And I am a child of God. Amen!
NENE ISAH,
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