BE HIS DISCIPLE: Don't Look Back


Anchor Scripture: “And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” – Luke 9: 62

Scripture References: Genesis 19: 1 – 26; Luke 12: 35 - 48

Admonition
Greetings from the Throne of Grace!

The actual meaning of FINISHING STRONG is remaining standing in Him unto the end. For every believer, that should be paramount because God is not really interested in our starting to follow Him, but in standing in Him unto the end. Yes, the heaven rejoices for a sinner that turns unto God, but of much more importance is remaining abiding till the end. For myself and you that is reading this, may the grace to abide till the end be released upon us this morning in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

Looking back connotes backsliding. That is, to stop believing and following God and His Christ. While this may happen suddenly in the lives of some believers, in some others’ it happens gradually and slowly such that even the victim and other believers around them may not even notice until the evil cycle is completed and the believer finally relinquishes their faith, and is finally lost. The latter is very common in Christendom today; many brethren have been lost to the devil without they themselves or other believers around them knowing it.

One major reason noticing this is that the backsliding believer may still be “useful” in the house of God since they still exhibit their gifts. But we should remember that “the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” (Romans 11: 29) This means that even after falling of the vine as a branch, God won’t take His calling or gifts away from anyone. That is why even when people started living in sin, they may not notice. We therefore have to be very careful! (Matt. 26: 41; 1 Cor. 10: 12; 1 Pet. 5: 8)

Looking back is usually of grave consequences because it does not take past good records into cognizance. It is the work of the devil and he is always very wrath and rage when he gets any child of God. We are all familiar with the story of Lot’s wife in Genesis 19: 1 – 26. The book of Hebrews 10: 38 tells us how God feels about a believer who looks back. And verse 39 makes it clear that when people draw back, they went into perdition. May this not be our portion in Jesus’ name. Amen.  In our anchor Scripture this morning, Jesus Christ says it all that such people who look back are not welcomed in the Kingdom of God.

As we round off this morning, let us prepare our mind that the race we are called to run is not an easy one because there will be persecutions and trials for our faith. However, we must always know that His grace is sufficient for us. Let us brace up and not be weary. Let us always remember to draw strength from Him via prayers whenever we felt weak.
May His grace sustain us till the end in Jesus Christ’s mighty name. Amen.

Till we meet tomorrow again on this beautiful journey of FINISHING STRONG together, please, keep keeping on in Him!

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