GOING BACKWARD
Job 34:21-30, Isaiah 5:11-17

Going backward is a way to captivity. There is no accidental entrance in stepping into captivity, but gradual backward steps from the way of God will undoubtedly lead one into captivity. The way that the children of Israel took in entering into captivity was a clear demonstration to all who want to end up in captivity. Isaiah 5:12-13, “The harp and the strings, the tambourine and the flute, and wine are in their feasts; but they do not regard the work of the LORD, nor consider the operation of His hands. 13 Therefore my people have gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge; their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.” When there is a failure in regarding the work of God, there will be no regret for doing what does not glorify His Name. Also, not to have affection for what God has done will deny respect to what He is doing or what He can do. Furthering journey into the backward is a failure to constantly consider how the hands of God operate. Without a mindset or constant consideration on the operation of His hands, there will be a smooth journey into the backward. Going backward is a way of captivity and it was the same way that led the children of Israel into Babylon. Can you as a living creation of the mighty hand of God take a brief moment to search yourself and see if there is any trait of backward journey having its place in your walk of life? The children of Israel failed to regard the work of God nor did they consider the operations of His hand. They therefore ended in captivity. It is iniquity not to regard His work or consider the operation of His hands because He is a Jealous God. It is a demonstration of not paying Him attention and being occupied by what goes on around us. Whatever it is that is taking away your attention will not be enough to attend to you in your captivity. Avoid whatever is actually taking you into a backward journey; backward journeys are away from God. Job 34:22, “There is no darkness nor shadow of death where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.” The act of not paying God attention is iniquity. The attempt to hide iniquity is a failed attempt; it is impossible to hide from Him. Take a step into the forward going. Give God all the attention for He is the Almighty Creator and there is no turning from Him.

Prayer for today: Enable me O Lord in giving You all the attention that sets man up to end up in Your presence.