FAITH CAPSULE: From this new month, set self to be steadfast focusing on God.
Genesis 19
With new month, give self continually to the word of God. Word of God is a warning to escape and not become a victim of self-destruction in the coming days. It was the warning for unbelievable destruction that was set for Noah and the people of Noah’s time. It is written, “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” (Hebrews 11:7) Warning in the word God is being approached as joke and impossible to majority. Noah took to the warning word of God for many years building up himself and his family’s protection according to the warning word of God.
In this month, gain and maintain focus on the word of God and let the past be in the past by ignoring multitudes in your life. Maintaining focus is crucial to seeking God to be drawn by God. Focus will keep man from distraction. Distraction will deny man from maintaining steadfast seeking God. Also, distraction can answer for direction to destruction.
Warning word of God answered for Lot and his family’s coming out their land to escape from destruction that was set by God because of wickedness of people. After bringing Lot and family out for escape, another warning sounded for escape journey in the life of Lot and his family. Genesis 19:17 recorded, “So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.” Truly, giving self to warnings in the word of God demands giving self completely and continually to God’s warning. On the route of escape, Lot’s wife could not let the past be in the past she disregarded the warning of God. Destruction of Lot’s wife was recorded, “But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” (Genesis 19:26) Lot’s wife did the opposite when she looked back and became a pillar of salt. Whatever Lot’s wife was looking for in her past represented multitude (unnecessary baggage). The multitude in Lot’s wife denied her eternally. There is no man that goes forward by looking back. Also, there is no man that can set focus on the past with expectation to be drawn by God and not become a victim of destruction that is set before wicked world.
From this new month, set self to be steadfast focusing on God. Keep testimony of Lot’s wife that will make you to keep the word of God diligently. God’s warning will come to pass. The case of Lot’s wife is that of a shifted focus. Lot must have been steadfast looking forward to where the Lord was taking him and his family. It is time to give self completely and continually to God’s word.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to be steadfastly focused on God.