A Destiny Killer — Looking Back
I’ve heard the phrase “Don’t look back!” three times now.
The last time was an afternoon a while ago, listening to a 40-year old sermon from 1984!
Lot’s wife became a famous pillar of salt because she looked back. She looked back at her old life from which The LORD was delivering her (Genesis19:12–29).
Jesus put it even more strongly when He said,
“No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62.
Hear the Word of The LORD, “In this coming Season, I will lead each of you exactly where I want you to be.
Keep looking and keep pressing forward.
The land I AM taking you is today’s ‘Promised Land’!
Never look back whence you have come.
If I wanted you there, I would have left you there.
Look forward to the destiny I have planned for you, and those I bring with you.
There must be no comparison to the place you have left. No whimsical reminiscing over what once was.
No wishful thinking that you can repeat what once was — that time, that Season is over!
Why else would you be moving on?
I AM moving you to a New Place, a New Season, a New Assignment!
Do not look back lest I leave you there — in the Past!” says The LORD.
There is a price to pay for reminiscing and wistful thinking! You are in danger of losing whatever The LORD is leading you towards if you look back at what was, or especially at what might have been!
Only look forward!
Only look towards your destination — even if you don’t know where that might be!
The New Season is upon us!
~ Chris G. Bennett
Chris Bennett came to salvation in 1962 but didn’t begin ministry until 2007 — a late-comer! Now mandated by The LORD to prophesy and open old wells of revival in the U.K., but especially in Wales. He has also operated Healing Rooms, and worked with deliverance teams, all with his wife, Linda. Happily now doing whatever The LORD asks of them! Founder, with wife Linda, of their ministry The Upper Room Encounter.
Confirmation: Yesterday, 3rd Advent, an almost 80 year old female neighbour first time visited me at home. In 16 years in that apartment complex, we always had some smalltalk from balcony to balcony or when we met in local stores. She kept telling me with an urgency: “Don’t look back !” and Don’t go back to that man who did not love you”. She said she knows me well. She stated that I am an always kind and loving woman, and she wanted to tell me me that she respects Germans. She even strongly said: “Do never give up. Fight !” I did not complain or tell her much. Brother. I know you are over 80, and I am blessed by your advice and what you share from The LORD. I appreciate and love you, dear encouraging eldery !
Dear Marion,
What a blessing to be nominated as an encourager! Thank you so much! I must point out though that age is as much a state of mind as it is a description of elapsed time. You see in my mind, although the world sees me as 82, I am in fact just 16 – albeit with 66 years of experience! So thank you for your encouragement to a youngster still learning his trade! :-)
God bless you abundantly, Chris
Chris this is spot on. I’d love to listen to the sermon you mentioned if you have a link. Blessings!
I’m sad to say I lost the link in a computer crash a while back and I don’t remember the actual clip or who was preaching – probably Daddy Hagin, but I darent guess.