Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed. “In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back. Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.” (Luke 17:28-33 NKJV)
The idea of no turning back has been around for a long time. It refers to the valid point that once determined to attain a goal, one should not stop until he or she gets it. Otherwise, a person will fail to obtain the goal.
This is especially true in Christianity. The idea of half-measures or half-hearted obedience should be easily recognized by the believer as false discipleship (Luke 14:33). However, this also applies to the idea of the good old days mentality as we consider the days before our commitment to Christ when, according to a faithless memory, we think we were so much better off. Israel succumbed to this sort of unfaithfulness, and it cost them dearly (Acts 7:38-40; Exodus 32:27-28).
On the other hand, God is no tyrant. Those who once committed to Him are always free to go back to those old ways of disobedience, if they are so determined (Hebrews 11:15). Yet, there is no playing God for a fool (Galatians 6:7). He Who easily reads the hearts of men knows where our true allegiance lies. Only full commitment to Him Who saves our souls will do. This means we should not fall for the sweets of this world (Hebrews 11:25) or the lusts we used to indulge (1 Peter 4:1-3). For us, it can only be onward and upward, Dear Brethren (Philippians 3:13-14). “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62).
