This morning, my Bible reading was out of Luke. Jesus was talking to some of his followers and asked them to follow him. One listener replied by saying he would but he needed to go take care of some family business first. Another said he needed to go and say good-bye to his family first. Both of these replies seem reasonable on the surface. But Jesus used this moment to make a point.
He told them that a person who puts his hand to the plow but then turns back is not fit to serve in God’s Kingdom. While this seems a bit harsh, don’t miss the point that Jesus was making – and makes for us today. We cannot commit half-heartedly to follow Jesus. We are either all in or we are not worth much. As I thought about this passage, it reminded me of an older Lecrae song titled, Souled Out. The hook in the song says this:
We Souled Out
Seeking God’s face till we fold out
you want it, we got it
we ain’t tryin’ to hold out
break me, shake me, mold me
I would rather die like Christ
than live unholy
What Jesus expects from us is our undivided passion, our undying commitment, our loyalty – in two words – our life.
Are you all in? Are you souled out today?
Clay in the Hands 
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