Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
… 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.
Summary: Life is not a game, but sometimes thinking in terms of a contest helps us visualize what is at stake in life.
What kind of prize motivates you?
Is it a trophy?
Are you excited by the thought of having your picture and name in the paper?
Do you work extra hard if the prize is money?
Continue reading “Philippians 3:13c-14 – The Prize”
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.
Summary: Paul’s words in this passage are almost poetic. He describes himself striving for his goal. Our goal is to understand what he means.
Oops! Observant readers will note that there was a glitch in the order of meditations last week. For some reason, I skipped over this passage. Today, we correct that oversight, and tomorrow we will be back on schedule.
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Once again, we are confronted with the question, “What is ‘it’?”
Continue reading “Philippians 3:13a – Seeking God”
But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind…
Summary: Forgetting what is behind does not mean forgetting the lessons of the past, but it does set us free from the guilt and the shame.
Do you struggle with guilt?
I do!
Satan has his sights on my guilt button, and he finds ways of pushing it when I least expect it.
Continue reading “Philippians 3:13b – Remembering to Forget”