On-Key

The musicians I know want to make good music! That entails singing on-key and playing the right notes. There's a personal cost to doing these things well - few, however, are willing to pay the price. In Luke 9 we read conversations between Jesus and several men as they walked along; one man said, "I will follow You wherever You go" (V.57, NASB). When pressed, we read reasons for delayed obedience: "permit me first to go bury my father" (V.59) and "first permit to go say good-bye to those at home" (V.61). Neither reason ridiculous but revealed a divided heart. I could come-up with lots of reasons to not spend time piano practice; becoming a musician really wasn't on my radar! In response to these otherwise legitimate reasons, Jesus responded: "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God" (V.62). Following Jesus isn't a past-time, a hobby - something to be considered casual. Jesus also said, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). A pure heart is an undivided heart - not a mixed bag of priorities. Staying focused ... on-key with Christ ... must always be a priority to pleasing The Father. Are you living life ... on-key?