Luke 9:62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
What does Jesus want from us in the New Year? Total dedication, not halfhearted commitment. We cannot pick and choose among Jesus’ ideas and follow Him selectively; we have to accept the cross and the crown. We must count the cost and be willing to abandon everything else that has given us security – without looking back. With our focus on Jesus, we should allow nothing to distract us from following Him.