Copyright © 2012 by William Valmyr
“12 I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made.
But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached
out for me. 13 Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an
expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning
us onward—to Jesus. 14 I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back.”
(Philippians 3:12-14, The Message)
Our God is the God of excellence and He has not called His children to
a life of perpetual failure. He has
promised to be a very present Help to His covenant people and He stands ready
to empower us when the need arises for us to rebound from failures. I do not know what failures you have
experienced so far this year, or even in the past 8 months, but God stands
ready to reverse the trend of failure in your life. God says for you not to wallow in a state of
despair if you have experienced failure at some level. We all have areas of
weakness that only the Lord can remedy and transform for our good. So reach out
for Christ. Forget those things which are behind, and reach forward to those
things which are ahead; and press toward the goal for the prize of the upward
call of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:13-14).
I urge you to go beyond the call of duty and “seek those things which
are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1,
NKJV). Above all, I encourage you to “Set your mind on things on things above,
not on things on the earth” (Colossians 3:2, NKJV). The race is not for the
faint of heart, but you will fulfill your divine assignment if you keep your
eyes on the goal. I love you and I am praying for you!
The best is yet to come! Amen!
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