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LOOKING BACK TO MOVE FORWARD

Text:  Luke 15:17&18

But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,

When you look back at where God has taken you from, how far He has brought you, and where He promised to take you to, then you will know that this is not the right time for you to give up.

It's not time to give up on yourself! It's not time to give up on your vision! It's not time to give up on God!

According to our study text, the younger son walked out on his father into a far country, and there wasted his possession with prodigal living. 

Although, the younger son was in the wrong, but he was able to make things right with his father when he reconsidered his ways.

The prodigal Son simply looked back by considering the privileges he was missing. As he looked back, he was able to move forward first in his thought, then he took action.

You always need to decide to either move forward or backward. There is no middle ground. When you are not making a decision to move forward in your walk with the Lord, then you are simply sliding back. Stagnancy is as good as sliding back. *No matter how small or slow your steps are, just make sure  you are moving forward in God's direction.* 

As we are moving into the next and the last half of the year, it would be a wise decision for you to look back at the beginning of the year, the beginning of your walk with the Lord and every aspect of your life. See if there is any misalignment, look forward to where God is taking you, then take a step forward in that  direction.

The prodigal Son, having come to his senses, he did three things:

1. *He reviewed his Past* (he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have  enough bread to eat and to spare, and I perish with hunger! Luke 15:17).

2. *He looked forward.* (He said, "I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you..." Luke 15:18-19).

3. *He acted* ( "And he arose and went to his father...." 15:20).

As much as you must not be held down by the past, you must as well reconsider your past, then look forward  into your desired future, then take a practical towards the desires future.

 *Bible Reading:*

Luke 15:12- 20.

 *PRAYER FOCUS.* 

Father Lord open my eyes to know where I have missed it, and how to align myself to your will and purpose for my life.

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