Proverbs 4:25  Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.  I was in Missouri years ago preaching in a prison revival when I saw a church sign I’ll never forget.   The sign said…”Honk if you love Jesus, text while driving if you want to meet him today!”  I wonder how many accidents could have been avoided if the driver was looking ahead.  My daughter was looking for something in her purse when the traffic backed up at a red light… BAM!
Thank the Lord she and the others were ok.  The car was not ok!   We are instructed in scripture to look right on.  Looking unto Jesus,  the author and the finisher of our faith is right!  We get distracted do many times in life, looking this way and that way, when we should be looking ahead.  I love this song…

Ahead there’s joy and gladness
And rest for the weary soul
Ahead there’s peace and contentment
Everybody will be happy and whole
I’ll be at home with Jesus
Where tears will never be shed
Though often this road gets rough and rocky
Still I know what lies ahead!
While on this road I get so weary
And often my feet would stray
But a gentle hand still leads me onward
And helps me find the way
As I climb each hill and cross each valley
By His hand I’m daily lead
But I won’t look back gonna keep on walking
For I know what lies ahead!
If we put our hand to the plough and look back Jesus said we’re not fit for the kingdom.  Look ahead! Look up!  For soon our Lord will return.   Amen.  Pastor