Don’t Look Back — Move Forward

Sermon Summary

There are moments when God interrupts comfort to introduce calling.
You can’t ask for a new thing while clinging to old ways.

Lot’s wife was delivered from Sodom, but her heart never left it. She looked back and became a monument in a moment God had already moved from.

God’s word to His people remains clear and urgent:

“Tell the children of Israel to go forward.” — Exodus 14:15

Forward faith doesn’t wait for comfort — it moves until the miracle meets it.
Faith is directional. It’s not just believing; it’s moving in the direction of what God said.

The Takeoff Revelation

When a plane reaches takeoff speed, it can’t stop — it must commit to the air.
Stopping after that point means crashing. Likewise, once God gives you momentum, you must trust that what lifted you will keep you.

“You’ve reached takeoff speed. The only way out is up.”

The Hebraic Lens

In Hebrew, the word “look” (נָבַט / nabat) means more than to glance — it means to fix your gaze.
Lot’s wife didn’t just turn her head; she turned her heart.
She was out of Sodom, but Sodom was still in her.

When your eyes stay where God’s glory has left, you freeze in what God is finished with.

The Cost of Looking Back

Salt was meant to preserve covenant, not carnality.
Lot’s wife became a pillar of salt — a reminder that holding onto the past will keep you stuck in yesterday’s assignment.

“Don’t become a monument in a moment God has moved from.”

The Command to Go Forward

Israel stood between the Red Sea and Pharaoh’s army.
Their miracle was waiting on movement.
When God said “Go forward,” the waters didn’t part until they stepped.

Forward faith moves before it makes sense.

The Danger of Rearview Living

Jesus said, “No man, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62)
You can’t plow straight lines looking in crooked directions.
Looking back distorts vision and divides loyalty.

Faith Is Directional

In Hebrew thought, faith (emunah) isn’t passive belief; it’s active trust.
Abraham went out without knowing where he was going.
Moses lifted the rod before the sea moved.
Jesus set His face toward Jerusalem.

Forward is not a feeling — it’s a faith position.

Psychological Warfare of Obedience

Obedience invites internal tension.
That’s called cognitive dissonance — “I trust God, but I don’t understand Him.”
You obey, then your mind starts negotiating.

When you feel “buyer’s remorse” after obedience, remember:
Faith often feels uncomfortable because God is a mystery.
You can’t master what He only called you to move in.

S.O.A.R. — Stand • Obey • Advance • Rise

When you’ve stood in faith, obeyed His voice, and advanced through opposition — you rise by divine design.

Three Keys to Carry This Week

Faith Is Directional.
Move toward what God said, not what fear shows.
Obedience Is Motion.
Delayed obedience is disobedience — step when God says step.
Weight Determines Altitude.
Release what slows your stride — offense, fear, false identity.

This Week’s Challenge

Each morning declare aloud:

“Lord, I’m cleared for takeoff. My faith is forward.”

Then take one action that proves it.
Post your declaration with #LiftOffSeason and tag @SacredSpaceMinistries.

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Closing Declaration

“I will not look back — I will move forward.
I will not be a pillar in the past, but a pioneer in the present.
I’m marked for glory, and I’m cleared for takeoff.”

Don't Look Back , Move Forward!