Hosea 12:9 But I am the Lord your God, ever since the land of Egypt; I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast.

i read another devotional this morning and this was the scripture. i have been meaning to look up just such scripture because a few weeks ago i got some good advice from a friend/teacher. he said, "if you don't know where you are with God, or you are confused about what step to take, go back to the last time you know you were hearing Him and following His will for your life. do whatever you were doing at that time, and wait to hear from Him." sometimes we don't want to go backwards, but sometiimes this is the only way we can be sure we are obeying the Lord. sometimes it is His plan to take us backwards, so that we can hear Him and be back in relationship with Him the way He wants us to be. He desires to really be the Lord of our lives. going backwards might be the only way to put Him first.