Good morning Beloved Brethren,
Date: MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018
Topic: FORGETTING WHAT LIES BEHIND
Text: Read: Philippians 3:13-14
Daily Bible Study: Num. 11-12; Ps. 32
“…Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before” (Phil. 3:13).
It is nearly impossible to look behind you and continue running forward with the same pace and momentum. You will most likely miss a step and fall down! Our Christian life is very similar to this. What do we do when we trip and fall? We get up, brush up ourselves, forget what is past, but learn from it so we don’t fall again because of it and then keep moving on.
The Devil often tries to discourage us from moving ahead by reminding us of our past sins. However, the Bible assures us that our sins and the curse of the law were buried with Christ and we have been raised to walk in newness of life (2 Cor. 6:17; Rom. 6:6-11). We are new creatures in Christ Jesus, and old things are passed away (2 Cor. 5:17).
Our life on earth is a journey and we must keep moving ahead. As we cannot move ahead successfully if we keep looking back, so we also cannot succeed in our Christian race if we keep going back to our sins. We must forsake all of our sins and look forward. Every day we need to remember that we are involved in a battle, so, we must put on the Christian armour always. There is a prize to be won at the end of every race. In our Christian race, there is a glorious hope and an imperishable crown that is kept in heaven for us at the end of our race (Pet. 1:3-5).
Prayer: Lord Jesus, help us to forget what is behind us and press forward to meet our goals as we run the Christian race. In Your holy name we pray – Amen.
(From The Voice of Christ Today, 2018 Edition Daily Inspiration for Personal and Family Devotion, page 64. A Publication of The World International Sacred Peace Movement)
Date: MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018
Topic: FORGETTING WHAT LIES BEHIND
Text: Read: Philippians 3:13-14
Daily Bible Study: Num. 11-12; Ps. 32
“…Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before” (Phil. 3:13).
It is nearly impossible to look behind you and continue running forward with the same pace and momentum. You will most likely miss a step and fall down! Our Christian life is very similar to this. What do we do when we trip and fall? We get up, brush up ourselves, forget what is past, but learn from it so we don’t fall again because of it and then keep moving on.
The Devil often tries to discourage us from moving ahead by reminding us of our past sins. However, the Bible assures us that our sins and the curse of the law were buried with Christ and we have been raised to walk in newness of life (2 Cor. 6:17; Rom. 6:6-11). We are new creatures in Christ Jesus, and old things are passed away (2 Cor. 5:17).
Our life on earth is a journey and we must keep moving ahead. As we cannot move ahead successfully if we keep looking back, so we also cannot succeed in our Christian race if we keep going back to our sins. We must forsake all of our sins and look forward. Every day we need to remember that we are involved in a battle, so, we must put on the Christian armour always. There is a prize to be won at the end of every race. In our Christian race, there is a glorious hope and an imperishable crown that is kept in heaven for us at the end of our race (Pet. 1:3-5).
Prayer: Lord Jesus, help us to forget what is behind us and press forward to meet our goals as we run the Christian race. In Your holy name we pray – Amen.
(From The Voice of Christ Today, 2018 Edition Daily Inspiration for Personal and Family Devotion, page 64. A Publication of The World International Sacred Peace Movement)
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