We will reap a harvest
if we do not give up.
—Galatians 6:9
In 1519 Hernán Cortés landed in Veracruz, determined to conquer the Aztecs. He ordered that the ships in which his 600 men arrived be burned [or sunk], leaving his army with no possibility of turning back in retreat.
Jesus said, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God” (Lk 9:62).
It reminds me of that line: “The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle” (Ps 78:9).
And of “[Jesus’] disciples [who] turned back and no longer followed him” (Jn 6:66).
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Gal 6:9).
Commit to Jesus and burn your boat.