Eyes on The Prize

"I do not believe I have already reached the goal, nor do I consider myself perfect, but I press on till I possess Christ Jesus, since I have been pursued by Him. No, brothers and sisters, I do not claim to have claimed the prize yet. I say only this: forgetting what is behind me, I race forward and run towards the goal, my eyes on the prize to which God has called us from above in Christ Jesus." - Phillipians 3:12-14

In his letter to the Phillipians, Paul speaks about his goal - being like Christ and sharing in His resurrection. He says he was pursued by Christ and he definitely was. Jesus knocked him off a horse to get his attention! We all know what a champion Paul is to the Christian faith, helping to convert multitudes of people and even today through these letters he left behind.Regardless, Paul was just like you and I are today, trying everyday to get one step closer to God despite of our weak spirits.

Now, I know many of you might think, "But I'm not anything like Paul, he had so much faith and was such a good person," but before Paul became a Christian, he was out there killing people who believed in Jesus. You might think to yourselves, "I don't deserve to follow God," or "I can't go to church because I'm a sinner," but have any of you murdered anyone? Paul did and look at the man Jesus Christ made out of him! How can Jesus not work in you and make a greater person out of you?

Our lives should be a race, every day pressing on until we are one step closer. No one is asking that you become perfect over night but what you do today counts for where you will be tomorrow. Maybe you're expecting a sign from God, just as Jesus appeared to Paul during his conversion, but this email to you today is your call from God now to begin on your race - there are so many people in this world and today, on Pentecost Sunday, Jesus has chosen you to receive this message because He wants you to follow Him. Forget about your past and move forward in Christ - leave the rest to the Lord for if you do this, you WILL see His wonders.

Today's Prayer:
Jesus, I come before You today because You know that I want to be more like You. Help me to put my past aside and strive for this goal day by day. Give me Your Holy Sprit so that I may always be strengthened along the way. In Your Name we pray, Amen.