From Pastor John Collins:
“Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens. So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” Genesis 19:24-26 (NKJV).
Lot’s wife looked back. She was leaving family, her home and
fortune, her status and God knew her love for these things. So often the people
of this world find their identity in the family that they have created, in the
things that they have acquired and in the social standing that they have established.
There is also a time in which a person’s life may feel the most bountiful and
full which they may at times ‘look back’ on and regret where they are or resent
where they are.
Every choice, whether good or bad, for our lives takes us a
step closer to where we will end up and we should never regret the bad nor
place extreme attachment to the good. The bad gives you a testimony to a life
lived that has brought lessons and wisdom and should therefore be savored as it
is an opportunity to help another avoid similar mistakes. The good should be
cherished for the appreciation that it gives you for the simplicity in the
human experience that will bring you joy. The need is for you to always look
forward with hope and use the knowledge of both so that your decisions can
become more and more righteous with every step of the way.
Jesus Christ provides salvation, forgiveness, love, wisdom,
knowledge, hope, peace, joy and a truly compassionate heart that will carry you
on your journey. To know the Lord in truth is to choose to obey His commands
and to keep your perspective in life. Keep it simple, don’t take things so
seriously as to find yourself always offended, always defensive and always
ready to strike out. Use the wisdom gained in your life to bring hope to
another, to find peace in your heart and to forgive as you have been forgiven.
Don’t long for yesterday, find acceptance in today and hope in tomorrow.
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 (NKJV).
