You don’t have to be a genius to understand these things. Just use your common sense, the kind you’d use if, while being taken to court, you decided to settle up with your accuser on the way, knowing that if the case went to the judge you’d probably go to jail and pay every last penny of the fine. That’s the kind of decision I’m asking you to make

Luke 12:57-59 (TMB)

You must make a quality decision to get the best out of your life — the kind of decision where there is no turning back. Jesus was addressing a crowd of men who were considering following Him. He let them know that it wasn’t enough to express interest; they would have to make a decision about whether or not they would become His disciples. He required commitment, not merely interest. It’s not enough to be a fan. As long as you hold onto other options, you haven’t made a commitment to the course you’ve set.

[Today’s reading was taken from our devotional, Change Your Story. Purchase a Copy]

Daily Bible Reading (Two reading plans are provided below. The “Entire Bible” plan will take you through the entire Bible this year. The “New Testament” plan will take you through just the New Testament this year.)

• Entire Bible: The Book of Nahum; Isaiah 43
• New Testament: 2 John 1