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!

Forward Ever, Backward Never. Part [8] 12/13/2025 (Evening thought)

Numbers 13:30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and  said, let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 31 But the men that went up with him said, we are not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.

That is the end of Numbers, chapter 13. Look at the first verse in chapter 14, for as satan churned the situation over and over in their minds, he succeeded with the currency of discouragement, intimidation, and fear and the results followed like clockwork, for they decided they had had enough, and it was time to turn back… Numbers 14:1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

Numbers 14:2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! 3 And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? 4 And they said one to another let’s make a captain and let us return into Egypt.

[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 389>390] Revolt and open mutiny quickly followed; for Satan had full sway, and the people seemed bereft of reason. They cursed Moses and Aaron… The unfaithful spies were loud in denunciation of Caleb and Joshua. And the cry was raised to stone them. The insane mob seized missiles with which to slay those faithful men.

Numbers 13:32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, the land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eats up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.

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