Meditate On
…but one thing I
do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those
things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward
call of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians
3:13–14
Forget The Past, See Jesus Do A New
Thing!
Despite having
repented and getting saved, Apostle Paul could have dwelled on his serious past
mistake of persecuting the early church. He could have chosen to live a life of
regret and thus fail to fulfill God’s call on his life. But he didn’t. Instead,
he chose to forget the past, “reaching forward to those things which are
ahead.”
My friend, don’t
live in the past. Whether it’s a failed marriage, a huge mistake you made, or a
hurtful remark from someone, leave them all in the past and move forward. By all
means, learn from your mistake. But look to Christ as your success, wisdom,
comfort and strength, and see Him do a new thing in your life by His unmerited
favor.
See Him giving
you stronger and blessed relationships through His wisdom and grace. See Him giving
you a better job with better benefits. See Him restoring your health sevenfold.
Consider not “the things of old,” but consider or meditate on His better
promises (Hebrews 8:6). That’s how you move forward into His good success!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
