Depend Upon His Word And Don't Look Back

I. MY BELOVED SISTERS
At this point, don't look back. Keep moving forward. Going back would be dangerous. Don't be Lot's wife.

Beloved, when everything else shifts, still don't look back on anyone else; still depend on Him alone. Who do you want to depend on? What are you building your life on?

Today, as we face a noisy world, where opinions change with the wind, where people love negative news instead of the Good News, where feelings pass away quickly, and even people we trust change, who will you depend on?

Sister, let me assure you that in spite of these uncertainties, there is one thing that never changes: THE WORD OF GOD.

"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever."\ Isaiah 40:8

Do you know the Word? DO YOU DEPEND UPON HIS WORD?

To depend means to lean your full weight on and not look back. Through the Word, you will get direction, provision, comfort, and be armed for battle.

Remember, life brings crossroads, career decisions, marital decisions, and ministry decisions. In all, let us depend on His Word and not look back.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."\ Proverbs 3:5-6

II. MY DEAR BROTHERS

Even in your darkest moment, don't look back, and remember that:

"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."\ Psalm 119:105

Do you need a lamp today? What type of light are you using?

Brethren, when you don't know what to do, don't depend on Google first; depend on the Word. Don't depend on your feelings first; feelings lie. Depend on what God has already said.

"When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth."\ John 16:13

The Spirit and the Word never contradict. If you want direction, open the Book.

Depend upon His Word for strength when you are weak. Depend upon His Word for victory when you are under attack.

"Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."\ Ephesians 6:17

Your Bible is not for decoration; it is a weapon.

When discouragement hits, depend on:

"Be strong and courageous… for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."\ Joshua 1:9

The devil flees when you depend on what God has said, not on how you feel.

DEPEND UPON HIS WORD BECAUSE IT NEVER FAILS.

People fail. Plans fail. But God's Word is guaranteed.

III. SON OF MAN

In Isaiah 55:10-11, God reveals the purpose of His Word:

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