“And God said to the man, “I can’t use you. Consider your past and you will understand.” Notthere 4:1
God is not fond of rear view mirrors. Satan loves them. The above “verse” appears no place in scripture. In fact, nothing like it appears. God seems to relish taking folks with a questionable past and doing great things through them. He also likes to move those comfortable with where they are to places that will stretch them.
Consider Abraham. God called him away from his home and his family, his entire history. He took Him to a strange land and made him the father of a nation.
Consider Paul. God took a persecutor of Christians to become the apostle to the gentiles.
Consider Moses. God through him took His people out of slavery. Remember how they kept looking back. Even considering that being a slave wasn’t so bad back in Egypt.
None of these men could risk looking back, they had to focus on looking forward. Have you ever considered how large the front windshield of a vehicle is compared to the rear view mirror? We should use the same approach. An occasional glance backward can be helpful, but we should be focused on where we are going.
The past has little impact on our future. In some ways it may represent safety and comfort, but we can’t go back. In other ways, it may represent sin and failure, we don’t have to go back.
Lord, thanks for all you have brought me through and all you intend to do through me. Use me for the good of your kingdom.
Be blessed.
Nick
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