Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14 Brothers and sisters, 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.
Devotional: Did you experience any failures this year? Disappointments? Betrayals? Setbacks?
If so, perhaps it’s a good time for you to do the one thing the apostle Paul speaks of: forget what is behind. Often, that’s one of the most difficult things to do. We somehow feel it’s necessary to beat ourselves up – or beat up that person who failed us. But that can become a heavy load.
Hebrews 12 speaks of “throwing off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily entangles us and running with perseverance the race set before us.” What kind of baggage are you holding on to that may hinder you in the calling God has for your life? Now is a really good time to lay that down.
Reflect:
- What’s one thing you need to let go of, so that you might run your race to win?