I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
No power in the universe goes backward on the time line, not even God’s power. So many times we wish things could have been different or that we could have been different. We all could do so much better if we had a second chance at situations we have bungled.
God doesn’t want us to try to go back and undo or change anything. He wants us to press on in Christ and let Him show us the possibilities of our future.
The Message Bible says: I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back.
Rather than going back to try to fix our mistakes, God wants us the do the next right thing to eliminate the effects of them. We can undo the effects of a lot of bad experiences if we do the right things now, like forgive, forget, love, bless, and believe.
Our past will either make us bitter or better. Be a doer of God’s Word today and undo the effects of the past. Press on toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God that you have in Christ Jesus.
I am forgetting the past and pressing toward the mark by doing God’s Word today.
- Reading Plan A: Mark 12:28-44
- Reading Plan B: Acts 28
- Reading Plan C: Deut. 8,9,10; Mark 12:28-44
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.