Looking Back 1

The Christian race is one that should be taken seriously and not with levity,... Because once we surrender of life to CHRIST, Heaven bears record of it, our names are written down in the book of life, we gain recognition there. It’s quite unfortunate how so many people have nonchalant attitude towards this aspect of their lives, they tend to ‘look back’. Our Lord JESUS CHRIST says in Luke 9:62”…No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
When walking, running, driving, flying,... You move forward and not looking behind, the moment you do so, you get distracted, you lose focus. Now I'm  not talking about looking behind you physically, I'm laying emphasis on the worldly ways which probably seems normal to humans but are not pleasing to GOD; the things you probably used to do as a sinner, are you still doing them? Thereby taking GOD’s GRACE for granted. The moment we (CHRIST’s Ambassadors) look back, we are liable to go that"...way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" proverbs 16:25. Some might say ‘ I've been doing this for a long time and I haven't died,… I don’t even see death coming’. Well I'm not talking about this physical death, I'm talking about the second death where those whose names are not written in the Book Of Life will be cast into the LAKE OF FIRE. To some people, it could be the physical sudden death, it all depends on the level of GRACE GOD has for those he Loves, HE has given you a looooooooooooooooong rope to pull. Friend, do not take HIS GRACE for granted because this GRACE is as a fan switched off; the fan blades don’t stop instantly, but the velocity reduces gradually and the blades keep rotating slowly until it finally stops.
Nothing good ever comes from looking back; due to her looking back, lot’s wife died instantly ‘But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt’ Genesis 19:26. Gehazi not only looked back, but was overwhelmed by what he saw (that seemeth right)
"But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments
And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow" 2kings 5:20-27. He looked back and brought leprosy upon himself and his generation.

Do you think you know the gravity of what you are playing with? The time to act is now,… now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

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