Daily reflection _ don't look back

DON'T LOOK BACK
Jesus Christ will, in His own way, bring us to life everlasting. He promised!
Deacon John Ruscheinsky
Are you ready to follow Jesus Christ wherever He may lead you in life?
"Prefer nothing whatever to Christ, and may He bring us all together to everlasting life." Saint Benedict writes this at the end of his Rule for monks, dating back to 525 AD. This is the same idea Jesus promotes in today's Gospel of Luke. "Follow me," Jesus says. It sounds good, as one person says, but wait, there are so many things to take care of first. Then maybe we can give wholeheartedly to Jesus, but after we see to our responsibilities which must come first.
Maybe the best lesson for you and I could be this: when agreeing to follow Jesus, it's best to look forward and don't look back and not spending a lot of time and energy pondering what we might be sacrificing or leaving behind. Jesus Christ will, in His own way, bring us to life everlasting. He promised!
With great faith, Don't Look Back!