Don't Look Back
Thank God for the wonderful work of salvation through His Son Jesus on the cross! Most of you who are are reading this today, have experienced this marvelous work of grace, called Salvation. As the children of Israel were brought out from the land of Egypt, we have been brought out of a life of sin, sickness, and bondage. However, many believers are not experiencing the fullness of joy in their salvation. Like the children of Israel, many get caught up "looking back" and drifting towards the life of bondage from which they have been delivered.
Israel was supernaturally delivered from Egypt, but when circumstances became difficult, they longed to return there. Why would anyone long for this? It was a life of cruel bondage. Why would they want to journey back into that lifestyle?
What I am about to share is a sad truth. Many people are more comfortable with the familiar life of bondage than the unfamiliar life of freedom. Bondage was all Israel had ever known. There was a certain comfort in their familiarity. As they began to walk through the wilderness of transition, they had to learn to depend on God and Him alone.
Many believers find themselves falling back into the old habits of a sinful lifestyle. This usually occurs when adverse circumstances come(The Wilderness Season). This is a time where God will test our hearts.
In Genesis 19:26, we see the results of looking back. By His mercy and grace, God chose to spare Lot and his wife from a well deserved judgement. But as Lot's wife was making her journey towards deliverance, she longed for that which was all too familiar and comfortable. This scripture clearly tells us, that you can never go forward when you get caught "looking back."
The only thing we are to look back to, is the cross of Jesus. It is the only thing in the past that is worth re-visiting.
Num 21:8
8 Then the LORD told him, "Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to the top of a pole. Those who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!"NLT
The pole represents the cross. The poisonous snake is sin. Remember, that it was a serpent that spoke to Eve in the garden and persuaded her to sin.
When we look to the cross, we see that the power of sin was defeated there. If you can see that your old life of bondage was crucified on the cross, you will live. A true revelation of the cross will bring freedom and deliverance. When you look back to the cross, you will never again look back to the old life in which you have been delivered.
1 comment:
Well I would just say that you hit the nail on the head with that Word. It saddens me to see people looking back when you yourself can see how much there is to look foward to. As i once heard spoken you have to keep on keepin on! :)
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