When my children were small--given they've both been taller than me for a while, I should say young--I told them on a regular basis, in my Texas drawl, "Look where you're goin', not where ya been." Now, before you attribute some deep meaning to that, you need to understand, when Harley and Chloe were young, I meant the admonition quite literally.
If you're a parent, or you've ever tried to lead a young child anywhere, you know they have a tendency to turn back and look behind them. (I'm hoping one of you can explain the why of this phenomenon.) Problem is, if you're looking behind you, you're apt to stumble.
Just like my literal admonition to my children, Jesus gave His disciples (and us) a similar admonition in Luke 9. Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Even now, we can see the same warning on any given highway. Have you seen those signs that say, in essence, "Don't text and drive"? In other words, pay attention. Keep your eyes on the road. Don't get distracted by the world around you.
Always look to Jesus (Hebrews 12:2). Keep your eyes on the prize that awaits you. Heaven. Eternity with the Father and Christ.
If you look back, if you look to the side, if you look anywhere but Jesus, you're apt to stumble.
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