Lost Connection

The old tractor, repaired again, had only two working gears, moving faster in reverse than forward but still valuable for its purpose. Yet now, it was not moving at all. After a check-up, the repairman reported the battery posts had significant corrosion. There was no suspicion of that being the problem since they were inspected only a short while back.

Do you sometimes feel like you go faster in reverse than forward, taking one step forward but moving two backward? Has your connection with God eroded? A right relationship with God your Father is necessary for sparks to ignite your communion with Him. If there is the slightest sign of corrosion (sin—no matter how great or small), you must deal with it, or you will not move forward (prosper) in your daily walk: “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” Proverbs 28:13.

Your life may be at a standstill; you’re in a rut. You cannot move forward in God’s intended plan for your life until you confess and repent of (turn away from, forsake) known sin in your life. It may be something you dealt with recently, but just like the tractor’s corroded battery posts, it cropped up again, and you overlooked it. Is it something you were to do that you haven’t yet done? Or, if you’re unaware of any sin, ask God to reveal the problem and let Him do what’s needed to restore a good connection with Him. Your heavenly Father wants fellowship with you and for you to prosper in His plans for your life.