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Don’t let the memories of your past, regardless of how
pleasant or unpleasant they are, keep you from seeing that God has better days
ahead for you. In any earthly endeavor, you have to look ahead to see where
you’re going. It’s all right to take a quick look, to remember where God has
brought you from; to reflect on His goodness in your life; to tell the stories
of God’s saving grace, power and might operating on your behalf; but don’t
dwell there. Keep moving forward. Walk in God’s anointing, demonstrate His
power, and live the life God has called you to live. Your best days are ahead!
Rod Parsley
“The glory of this latter house will be greater than
the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place I will give peace, says
the Lord of Hosts.” - Haggai 2:9
People like to compare the way things used
to be with the way they are now — and it always seems like conditions were much
better back then than they are presently.
There is an old
saying that summarizes this: “The older
we get, the better we were.”
Memories can be selective.
People will often remember only the
highlights — the good times — while forgetting the difficulties of that same
time in their lives.
The prophet Haggai encountered this same
situation.
He was among the exiles that had returned
to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.
The first temple was unmatched in glory and
splendor.
The rebuilt one seemed plain in comparison.
The difference was startling to everyone,
and discouraging to more than a few.
Many among them declared that there was no
way this new building could ever compare with the temple they remembered from
before.
Because they were focused on what they
regarded as the good old days of their past, they were in danger of missing
what God intended to do in their future.
The prophet stepped forward at this
critical moment and delivered a thundering message to the governor and all the
people.
“The glory of this latter house will be greater than
the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place I will give peace, says
the Lord of Hosts.”
It seemed impossible. How could this stone
edifice ever compare with the golden splendor of Solomon’s temple?
And sure enough, there came a day far in
the future that God came to His rebuilt temple in the form of Jesus Christ.
In Solomon’s temple, God’s presence was
hidden behind a veil, only to be seen by the high priest once a year.
In the rebuilt temple, the glory of God, in
the person of Jesus, was manifested for everyone to see.
Surely the glory of the latter house was
greater than the former house.
This word is not just to the returning
exiles in Jerusalem — it is also a word for you today.
Don’t let the memories of your past,
regardless of how pleasant or unpleasant they are, keep you from seeing that
God has better days ahead for you.
In any earthly endeavor, you have to look
ahead to see where you’re going.
Nearly every motor vehicle has a relatively
large windshield.
Most of them also have a very small mirror
in the middle of the windshield.
You look out the windshield most of the
time, and only glance in the rear view mirror occasionally.
It’s all right to take a quick look, to remember
where God has brought you from; to reflect on His goodness in your life; to
tell the stories of God’s saving grace, power and might operating on your
behalf; but don’t dwell there.
Keep moving forward.
My pastor and
mentor, Dr. Lester Sumrall, told me, “Automobile
companies put a reverse gear in their cars. God didn’t put a reverse in humans.
We were made to go forward, not backward.”
Walk in God’s anointing, demonstrate His
power, and live the life God has called you to live.
Your best days are ahead!
Lord, as we rise to meet each new day, please let us be
filled with Your Spirit.
Wherever we go, let us spread love, joy, peace, goodness,
and faithfulness.
Let us desire to become more like You and to worship you in
all we do.
Amen.
Further
Reading
Haggai 2:9
Isaiah 60:1
Deuteronomy 32:4
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