The High Cost #5 - Plough
| Jesus replied, "No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." (Luke9:62) |
At some point, their faith meant that they made challenging choices. They chose family over workaholism, they chose doing the right thing and walking the long road rather than taking shortcuts. They often chose humble service in the background over grabbing the limelight and letting everyone know just how much they were doing. Instead of being shaped by public opinion and the social cues of society, they chose to be shaped by the holy habits of prayer, scripture reading, public worship, listening to the Spirit's promptings and winsomely sharing their faith.
These men and women put their hands to the plough. They didn't look back.
The amazing thing is that, even though they were in their late 80's, their memorial services were well attended and the tributes spoke of lives well-lived. Their faithful plowing had facilitated fields and fields of good crops and good fruit.
I pray we will do the same.
