Forward Ever, Backward Never. Part [10] 12/14/2025 (Evening thought)

1st Samuel 17:34 And David said unto Saul, your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.

1st Samuel 17:35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 37 David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.

It's the very same issue that arose years earlier with the giants in the land of Canaan, when, on account of their size, the people became very discouraged and turned back. And now, with a similar situation before them, they seemed to forget what God did for them back then, and this caused them to flee in terror…. [Testimonies 9, pp 10] We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and his teaching in our past history.

There is no such thing as a genuine Christian who does not have distinct experiences of deliverance or blessings from God. If you do not, then something is wrong. God bids us believe His word and we should, but it’s the living, literal experiences in our lives that confirm our faith, to make it solid as a rock…. Psalms 78:40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

Psalms 78:41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. 42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God Bless!

Forward Ever, Backward Never. Part [9] 12/13/2025 (Morning thought)

1st Samuel 17: 23 And as he talked with them behold there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name out of the armies of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words: and David heard them.

[2] Some persons turn back from following Christ if they forget what Jesus has done for them in times past. The experiences that God has given to us along the way should be held as a sacred treasure, since they form the backbone of our confirmation that there’s a God in heaven. When Jesus has done something great for you, and when He has come through, after the arm of flesh has failed, and when He delivered you from the jaws of sickness and death, try your best not to forget.

The reason for this Scriptural advice is that when we allow the goodness God has shown us, to fade from our memory, then we can run the risk of limiting His power to deliver us in future situations. And when a person begins to limit the power of God to do such and such, it can put a choke hold on faith and if you are not very careful doubts can cause you to turn back.

The confidence to move forward ever and backward never comes from literal experiences folks had with The Lord in times past. It was his past experiences David drew upon, why he had the confidence to go up against Goliath, while others, who forgot what God did for them in times past turned back…. 1st Samuel 17:24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

1st Samuel 17:25 And the men of Israel said, have you seen this man that is come up?.....

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!