Brothers, I do not consider
myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what
is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal
to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3: 13-14
Today, through Christ, we can find the ability to place the past behind
us and reach for a new beginning with Him. God's mercy is greater than
we can many times comprehend. Once we can learn to receive it, we will
find it much easier to extend it towards others. The hurts we have
suffered in the past, leave emotional wounds and sometimes even scars.
Yet if we are willing to make the choice to forgive others, and even
possibly ourselves, forgetting those things which are already done and
moving towards the new challenges God has for us, we will find the
strength and the courage to press on. Forgetting is easy, when we keep
our eyes focused on what lies ahead, instead of constantly reliving the
past. God has new plans for our lives, they are great and perfect plans,
but we will never lay hold of them, if we remain stuck in the past.
Prayer
Today is a brand new day, filled with Your mercy. Yesterday is gone; I
can’t change anything about it. Enable me to move forward and embrace
the new things You desire to bring into my life. Give me the strength
and courage to keep pressing on, focusing my attention on You and what
lies ahead. Amen.
