Forward, or Backward?

Based on Isaiah 5-6, Ephesians 1

"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" Isaiah 5:20

Isaiah is lamenting to Israel of the backwards way they were living...how they'd turned back from following God, and turned toward the ways of the world. Isaiah's words speak to us today as well! There are many who call evil good, enjoy darkness instead of light, and take bitterness instead of sweetness! Let's be sure our hearts are turned in the right direction, going forward with God, making progress toward our Heavenly home...not backwards toward the temporary pleasures of this life!

"according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:" Ephesians 1:4

Jumping into the New Testament, we see that in following after God's pattern, we become a part of a love that started before the foundation of the world! Before there was evil, there was God...and there was always a light able to shine in the darkness! We were always meant to follow Jesus...He is our Father & Savior; this world is not our home, our father or our savior! We cannot choose this world over eternity with Jesus! We must go forward, not backward!

"far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all." Ephesians 1:21‭-‬23

Do we want greatness? Let's seek Jesus! Do we want hope? Let's seek Jesus! Do we want Heaven? Let's seek Jesus! Let's keep our eyes looking forward to Him, not allowing the wandering eye to be tempted by the unfulfillment & backward ways of the world!