Don’t Look Back
There’s a story in Genesis 18-19 that tells about the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah.
God sent angels to the two towns to destroy them because of their great wickedness.
Just before destroying the cities, the angels sent Lot, his wife, and two daughters out of the area, telling them to flee to safety and not to look back.
Unfortunately, Lot’s wife does look back and is turned into a pillar of salt. (Genesis 29:16)
Why?
Because she didn’t just look back, she looked back with longing.
Instead of looking to the rescue from destruction God was providing her, she looked back at the old life she was losing with desire to keep it.
She didn’t want to let go of the old life she was leaving behind.
I wonder how many of us have done that?
Maybe we left behind a job we loved, a friendship that was not healthy for us.
Maybe we’ve had to let go of a bad habit/pet sin we enjoyed.
Maybe we’ve had to leave a ministry we enjoyed participating in or a church we valued.
Maybe we’ve even had to let go of a romantic partner.
Whatever it is, God called us away but we are struggling with the loss.
If He’s called us away, He’s calling us to let go, walk away, and move on.