Do Not Live in the Past!

Miriam Carrasquillo

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Miriam Carrasquillo

Summary: Lot's wife disobeyed God's warning not to look back and lost her blessing. We should forget our past and focus on our future, trusting that God has a better plan for us. God has already forgotten our past sins and we should too. Our memories of the past may be hindering our present and future blessings. We should forget the things that belong to the past and go after the things that await us. God will restore what we lost and has plans for us that are good. We are new creatures in Christ and should walk forward with our heads held high, trusting in God's promises.

Eternal PerspectiveLiving Without Regrets

Lot's wife lost her blessing for a moment of weakness; perhaps out of melancholy, or out of love for what he left behind in his past. Lot and his family were warned as they left Sodom and Gomorrah not to look back. That was precisely what his wife did. For one reason or another, Lot's wife disobeyed, and she paid dearly for her disobedience.

The Lord does not want us to live remembering the past, looking at what we left behind, as Lot's wife did. He wants us to forget, if necessary completely, the past, and look at our future; always trusting that God has a better future for us.

God already forgot what you were before you met him, do it too. He says in his word: "I will never again remember your sins and iniquities" (Hebrews 10:17). You have blessings to receive, do not allow the enemy to continue tormenting you by reminding you of your past sins, God has already thrown them into the depths from the sea (Micah 7:19).

These memories may be interfering or hindering your present, and even worse your future. God has precious plans for you, but you have to take what is taking from you - the memories of the past - throw them into oblivion completely. The Apostle Paul says in Hebrews 12: 1 “... let us shed all weight and the sin that beset us, and patiently run the race that lies ahead.” We have to forget the things that belong to the past, and go after the things that await us.

God will restore the years you lost (Joel 2:25), you have a future full of blessings for you and yours. In Jeremiah 29:11 the Lord says to you: For I know the thoughts that I have about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you the end you hope for.

Take away your future blessings; think about your future. You are a new creature since you received the Lord in your heart. Old things have passed away, behold, all are made new (2 Corinthians 5:17). Walk from this day forward with your forehead held high, looking to the future, and to the promises that God has made to you. Trust in the Lord and He will do (Psalm 37: 5).