Philippians 3:13-14 (ESV)
13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my
own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to
what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call
of God in Christ Jesus.
I read a story about a man who was slowly losing his
memory. After a lengthy examination, the doctor said that a risky operation on
his brain might reverse his condition and restore his memory. However, the
surgery would be so delicate that a nerve could be severed, causing total
blindness.
The surgeon asked, "So, which would you rather have,
your sight or your memory?" The man pondered the question for a while and
replied, "My sight, because I would rather see where I am going than
remember where I have been."
Satan is always trying to dig up the past and keep us all
bound up in our failures. But be encouraged! Today is a new day! Today and
every day we have a choice to make! Like Paul, we must choose to press forward
and put aside our past. We must purpose to keep our eyes on the Lord, not on
our successes or failures, but upon on what can we do for Him today!
Be free from the shackles of the past! Keep your eyes on
the prize!
Dear Lord, help us to keep our eyes on the things that
are before us and not dwell on the things that are in the past that will tear
us down. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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