GET OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR!
(Part II)
It is a dangerous and
destructive thing to be trapped in the past and unable to live joyfully in the
present because we are plagued by the issues and challenges of yesteryears. So make up your mind to lay aside those cumbersome
weights and refuse to pass through days and nights pondering PAST tragedies,
PAST mishaps and PAST sins. Set yourself
free from the PARALYSIS OF ANALYSIS. (Hebrews 12:1)
Thanks be to God, my rearview mirror
[a very powerful one] was purposefully incinerated by the effectual power of
the Holy Spirit. This was no ACCIDENT;
it was a PROVIDENT! So I’m not about to
look back anymore! In the words of St.
Paul, “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do,
forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things
which are ahead, I press toward the goal [the goal is always in front of
me…never behind me] for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus!”
(Philippians 3:13-14)
Let’s peep in on Satan’s game show,
shall we? Here is one standard satanic
deception. He desperately desires that
we become focused on and fascinated by what we see in our rearview mirrors…especially
during moments when our windshield view (our forward view) is distorted by
proverbial storms of rain, fog, sleet, or snow!
Listen up, my friend. Don’t you dare drive into your future using
only your rearview mirror!
The billionaire investor, Warren
Buffet, said it this way: “In the business world, the rearview mirror is always
clearer than the windshield.” That’s a profound truth, both naturally and
spiritually. All it means is this: hindsight is 20/20 vision! Therefore, our past mistakes are clearly
visible to us, and perhaps for the whole world to see! But here is my editorial commentary on what
others supposedly ‘see’: “SO WHAT!”
Be aware that it requires both FAITH
and FORTITUDE to have a forward look.
Because the forward look is visionary. It is progressive. It is outside-of-the-box. And it is absolutely essential. It requires TRUST because we do not know what
will happen TOMORROW and since even our forward vision can be situationally limited. That’s the nature of life. But that’s also the essence of faith. We simply do not know what lies ahead, what
we may encounter just around the bend! That’s
why “the just shall live by faith” – because the plans, provisions and promises
of God are manifested to believers step-by-step, that is “from faith to faith.”
(Romans 1:17)
If you find yourself looking back
every time you start to move forward, it means that you are tethered to
something in your past. Always remember:
Your past is extremely jealous of your
future! Don’t let it become a
blessing blocker.
Lot’s wife had a severe case of
REARVIEW MIRROR SYNDROME! Jesus wisely
instructs us to “remember Lot’s wife” because faithlessness denied her of
purpose and destiny. (Luke 17:32 – Genesis 19:24-26)
The children of Israel were also profoundly
impacted by REARVIEW MIRROR SYNDROME! (Numbers
11:4-5) We would do well to reflect carefully on their collective crisis of
faith in the Sinai wilderness. Bottom-line:
The Israelites could not attain the abundant blessings of the PROMISED LAND until an entire
generation of ‘slave-mentality’ people had passed away. Once they crossed The Red Sea, they were free
geographically and physically, but still enslaved emotionally and spiritually. Hear me!
YOUR PROMISED LAND will likewise remain inaccessible unless and until
YOU GET ALL OF THE EGYPT OUT OF YOU! Here’s
a telegram from Heaven for someone: You have been SAVED FROM SIN; now it’s time
to get SAVED FROM PEOPLE!
But don’t fret. There is an available RHEMA. There is a REMEDY for REARVIEW MIRROR
SYNDROME! Here is the Heavenly Prescription for all that
ails you. It’s plain and simple: “LOOKING UNTO JESUS…the AUTHOR and FINISHER of
our FAITH.” (Hebrews 12:2)
Stay tuned…more to come tomorrow!
Sisters and brothers,
be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO
MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!
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