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👉🏼 (Reading: Philippians 3:12-19)
📜 ""Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me""
Philippians 3:12 (NIV)
📋 In life, any good decision you make must be pursued to the end. Being a Christian is a bold and a major decision you have to take and pursue to the end. To press on is to pursue a particular thing with focus and determination. The Apostle Paul exhibited a lot of zeal in his Christian journey.
In the focus verse, he said he is "pressing on'" despite life's struggles. He has one purpose to achieve-to reach the goal. He says, in Philippians 3:13, "…I do not consider that I have made it… But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead" (ESV).
Just like Paul, every Christian is sanctified (set apart) for God's use and must grow in him progressively. The world will continue to entice us, but let us be aware that we are called out of darkness for a purpose.
Today, what do we see in our Christian journey? Many are losing focus, playing all sort of games, keeping their focus off the goal.
Are you still pressing on or losing your focus?
Watch out! Be vigilant and alert, for the prize is just ahead. Keep pressing on, for God is on your side.
🔑 Key Lesson: We can reach the desired destination of heaven, if we keep pressing on.
🛐 Meditation and Prayer: Lord, my prayer is keep me focused in the race despite the challenges.
📚 Further Reading: Isaiah 26:9; Luke 6:21-22.
◼️The Bible in One Year: 2 Kings 24-25.