Forward Ever, Backward Never. Part [16] 12/17/2025 (Evening thought)

1st John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.

It is thus, through the power of The Holy Spirit who works within us to do God’s pleasure, that you will be enabled to go from strength to strength and from one victory to the next, until persons are brought to that point where they will never turn back. This is what was declared by all the apostles, and it supercharged their testimony, as a living, breathing experience, so that when they opened their mouth to speak the gospel, folks took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

That being said, it is important to cultivate certain modes of thought and perspectives that will keep us in forward motion. Persons must believe, we must exercise faith, we must obey the word of The Lord in order to keep moving forward. As more and more light is shed on our pathway, we are to advance with its increasing glory, and every one of us must be diligent to avoid being distracted by the various currencies that devils deal in.

Discouragement, murmuring, backbiting, wavering, heckling, praise, faultfinding and unbelief must be strictly avoided, in order to keep moving forward. As the various fiery darts are hurled at you time and time again, make it a habit to seek out the source of your strength, and God will grant grace for every emergency and every emerging threat.

1st John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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

Forward Ever, Backward Never. Part [15] 12/16/2025 (Morning thought)

Revelation 13:16 And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads.

We are hard pressed to believe that John 6:66 is a mere coincidence, for it came at a time when most of those who were following Christ, turned back on account of disappointed hopes and dreams of the temporal benefits Jesus had given. There is another 666 in the bible that now warrants our attention, for it seems as if the same issues will again test the tensile strength of our commitment to follow Jesus all the way.

And, just like it was back then, the question is: Will we turn backward if and when the temporal benefits are removed, or will it be forward ever, backward never?… Revelation 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. To live and think in forward mode, folks will need to be rooted and grounded in Christ, meaning that our experiences must go far deeper than having a mere theory of truth.

The intellectual aspects of truth are to be interwoven with our everyday experiences as we practice that which we learn at Christ’s feet. As we determine by God’s grace to go forward ever, backward never, He will grant us experiences which will serve the purpose of causing us to grow in grace and from time to time, He will confirm promises and blessings to us in ways that cannot be gainsaid.

 Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

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