“Don’t look back!”. This was the echoing command of the Lord to Lot and his family when they were about to flee from Sodom and Gomorrah. It was because looking back symbolizes yearning for the “old filthy life”.
But the Bible also tells a positive side of remembering. In Psalm 77:11 it says, “I will remember the deeds of the Lord!” The psalmist glimpsed back on God’s faithfulness in delivering His people from Egypt. And the faithful God they have served then is the same faithful God we worship today.
Looking back, we cannot help but praise the Lord for His deeds. We thank Him for our past trials for we can now see the fruits it bore. We worship Him for the doors He has closed as we now see His divine purpose for doing so. O, what a mighty God we serve!
We are not insignificant. God has wonderful things in store for each one of us. He has carried us this year and for the past number of years and He will continue to do so even for the next hundred years.
Our pastor often reminds us that promise in Psalm 55:22,
“Cast all your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you.
HE WILL NEVER LET THE RIGHTEOUS FALL.”
And all the children of God say “Amen.”
(Kononia, 1998)
* photo courtesy of Caroline Joy
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