Many of us are familiar with the story of Lot's wife. When God rescued Lot and his family from the sin -torn Sodom and Gomorrah, the angel of the Lord instructed them not to look back - Genesis 19 : 15 - 26.
Lot's wife was probably obsessed with the seemingly glories of Sodom that she was tempted to look back, and turned into a pillar of salt. In our own lives, we may have made accomplishments, attained numerous qualifications, or even secured ample possessions. However, like Lot's wife, God is asking us not to look back at these glories of the past, in order to be able to enter into His promise for the now. Our destination is still ahead.
God is the one leading us into His glorious inheritance. He daily loads us with benefits. The manna for today is not from the dregs of yesterday' s manna, but is freshly given us each day. We must therefore thank God for yesterday's manna, and believe Him for today's. Unless, we learn to part with all that we glory in from the past, we will become complacent and our growth and progress stagnated, just like the pillar of salt Lot's wife turned into.
Praise God for Sodom and Gomorrah, for His deliverance, blessings and provision, but mentally and wholeheartedly leave behind the glories of Sodom, so you can embrace God's inheritance.
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