No Turning Back
”This is that Moses… To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt.” –Acts 7:39
Egypt has always symbolized the world, not in the physical sense, but in the sense of a false, humanistic, hedonistic philosophy which runs counter to the philosophy of God’s Kingdom. To the Jews in the wilderness, Egypt was looking good. Even though they had to endure slavery, they at least were enjoying momentary pleasures. Now they were forced to suffer as they followed Moses to an as of yet unseen promised land.
This story certainly has a ring of familiarity to it. Like the Jews, our hearts are often overruled by the old nature in us. We long to go back to the world where there is the promise of pleasure, fleeting as it may be. This Christian living stuff is quite tough after all! Our rally cry often becomes “Back to Egypt!”
But do you remember how the Israelites began this journey? With sure and certain death chasing them from behind they crossed the dry bed of the Red Sea. On that fateful day they had made a commitment to follow the Lord and His leader, Moses. They would get frustrated. They would experience doubt. Some would even rebel against God and He would chastise them accordingly, but there was no turning back.
If you’re a believer, the world will beckon to you all the days of your life. You’ll hear the whispered lies of the enemy saying “it’s easier to just turn back, to drop out, to give up.” Don’t listen! Don’t give Satan a foothold. Keep marching forward for though you may not see your promised inheritance yet, you have the seal of the Holy Spirit and the fellowship of the saints. “I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back!”
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