Reaching Forward

Philippians 3: 12-14

I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brothers, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Paul is deciding not to live in the past, but to switch his focus onto what is before him on the road God has set his feet on. He refuses to be hampered by all the pulls of the past, and look only toward where he is going now. 

I also will be putting my past behind me, looking forward to this new segment of my life that I am moving into during this time. Moving out and moving in. Turning the corner that has so often eluded me. 

This can be very scary, but I refuse to fear. I know that my Father has planned this all out for me already, and I am excited about all the new things I'm learning and doing that are preparing me for the road God is placing my feet upon. 

O my Father, Thank You for laying hold of me in Christ Jesus. Strengthen me to grasp it firmly. Help me to let go of the past, letting it fade into the background; and stretch me to lean forward, reaching toward what lies ahead, focusing on all that You have (will have) given me to do to build Your Kingdom here now.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!