And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. Gen 19:16-26
As I was reading a word this morning, it sparked a word in me, one that not only had I preached some years back but has been lingering around in my head this year. I love how God will prick your heart to let you know when it’s time for a word. When I had finished reading, the scripture reference was the same as what I referenced in my notes years ago. I don’t have to keep repeating how the Lord makes me want to holla …loudly! The scripture was Phil 1:6, being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ! The revelation and the timing of His word continually amazes me.
Now, most of us are familiar with the story of Lot, his family, his escape, how God had his hand on his life, and of course Lot’s wife, who found it necessary, out of nosiness, curiosity or for whatever her reason, to just look back and you see where that got her (verse 26). Sidebar: Please know that it really is in our obedience to the Lord. Now of course, Lot was most assuredly a righteous man, he chose and I emphasize, he chose to take up residence on the land of Jordan, which was unfortunately near the land of Sodom. Lot saw only the beautiful grazing for all of his livestock; which tells me that everything that glitters or glistens ain’t gold. He had no idea that he would be surrounded by such wickedness or that he would encountered some adversity with the King of Sodom while living there. However, the Lord would make a way of escape for Lot, which is where we are in our passage today.
Lot was being allowed to escape from this land regardless of the choice he had made to dwell there. God was about to destroy all of Sodom and its inhabitants because of their great wickedness. Lot lingered the scripture says, maybe because of the idea of leaving behind his property, his belongings, his goods, his friends, or perhaps he was feeling sorry for the people because he had a good heart. But God prompted him into moving by telling him that he could not do anything until Lot and his family had left and were safely in the mountains. He was also instructed not to look behind thee, neither stay in the land. So, Lot fled to the mountains where he could find safety from the destruction that was about to occur.
Just like Lot, we live among so much unrighteousness, yet we must remain righteous. We cannot look back on the things of the world, or the things we left behind or become sorrowful for what we think we might have lost. I don’t want to start listing some things because we know what and why we should not look back. God may have already told you to leave some things alone, or to let go of some things and don’t look back, some things God told you were already over, so consider it over and don’t look back. We just don’t have the time to look back, we don’t have time to question God on the why’s and the why not’s, just do it! As hard as it may be, just do it. The blessing is in the obedience. Not to mention, that time is of the essence to escape, your very life could be at stake. I like to remember Lot’s wife, her need to look back cost her life. I did not come this far on this journey to end up like her.
It is important to remember that we must stay on the path and complete the journey and look ahead. We are just “passing through with a purpose” (now that will preach). We don’t have time to get caught up in the acts of others that lead to destruction. We are here to speak a word to them that are lost and lead souls to the mountain! When God speaks to you to do something or move forward in your life, move, don’t get weary and don’t look back. If He closes a door, He’ll open another, bless God! We should not want to return or yearn for the things of our past especially if was not for our good. Thank God for His mercy and His grace or our very lives could have been in another state had He not kept us.
I want to leave you with the same scripture as previously stated, please be confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Don’t look back!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
As I was reading a word this morning, it sparked a word in me, one that not only had I preached some years back but has been lingering around in my head this year. I love how God will prick your heart to let you know when it’s time for a word. When I had finished reading, the scripture reference was the same as what I referenced in my notes years ago. I don’t have to keep repeating how the Lord makes me want to holla …loudly! The scripture was Phil 1:6, being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ! The revelation and the timing of His word continually amazes me.
Now, most of us are familiar with the story of Lot, his family, his escape, how God had his hand on his life, and of course Lot’s wife, who found it necessary, out of nosiness, curiosity or for whatever her reason, to just look back and you see where that got her (verse 26). Sidebar: Please know that it really is in our obedience to the Lord. Now of course, Lot was most assuredly a righteous man, he chose and I emphasize, he chose to take up residence on the land of Jordan, which was unfortunately near the land of Sodom. Lot saw only the beautiful grazing for all of his livestock; which tells me that everything that glitters or glistens ain’t gold. He had no idea that he would be surrounded by such wickedness or that he would encountered some adversity with the King of Sodom while living there. However, the Lord would make a way of escape for Lot, which is where we are in our passage today.
Lot was being allowed to escape from this land regardless of the choice he had made to dwell there. God was about to destroy all of Sodom and its inhabitants because of their great wickedness. Lot lingered the scripture says, maybe because of the idea of leaving behind his property, his belongings, his goods, his friends, or perhaps he was feeling sorry for the people because he had a good heart. But God prompted him into moving by telling him that he could not do anything until Lot and his family had left and were safely in the mountains. He was also instructed not to look behind thee, neither stay in the land. So, Lot fled to the mountains where he could find safety from the destruction that was about to occur.
Just like Lot, we live among so much unrighteousness, yet we must remain righteous. We cannot look back on the things of the world, or the things we left behind or become sorrowful for what we think we might have lost. I don’t want to start listing some things because we know what and why we should not look back. God may have already told you to leave some things alone, or to let go of some things and don’t look back, some things God told you were already over, so consider it over and don’t look back. We just don’t have the time to look back, we don’t have time to question God on the why’s and the why not’s, just do it! As hard as it may be, just do it. The blessing is in the obedience. Not to mention, that time is of the essence to escape, your very life could be at stake. I like to remember Lot’s wife, her need to look back cost her life. I did not come this far on this journey to end up like her.
It is important to remember that we must stay on the path and complete the journey and look ahead. We are just “passing through with a purpose” (now that will preach). We don’t have time to get caught up in the acts of others that lead to destruction. We are here to speak a word to them that are lost and lead souls to the mountain! When God speaks to you to do something or move forward in your life, move, don’t get weary and don’t look back. If He closes a door, He’ll open another, bless God! We should not want to return or yearn for the things of our past especially if was not for our good. Thank God for His mercy and His grace or our very lives could have been in another state had He not kept us.
I want to leave you with the same scripture as previously stated, please be confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Don’t look back!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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