Philippians 3:13 “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,”
The pursuit of holiness is continual and something we must be fully committed to pursuing continually. We should never be satisfied with where we are in becoming more like Christ. The Apostle Paul in Philippians 3:13 is evaluating himself as to where he is in the process of sanctification. He is DEFINING REALITY as he states he has NOT apprehended all he is to be for Christ and to do for Christ. The reality of not achieving what he knows Christ wants for him leads to a resolution to keep at it. He writes BUT ONE THING I DO. This speaks of focusing on the important. The is a determination in his voice to focus on doing only what is important. To do only what is important means to eliminate the unimportant. What may seem surprising is what is unimportant what we did yesterday. Paul says, “forgetting those things which are behind.” While we should learn from our past and even celebrate yesterday’s victories we are not to linger in the past.
Think of a sports team. Whether they win or lose they cannot dwell on the failure or rest on the success. They must get ready for the next game.
Speaking of sports Paul now uses an athletic term for stretching for the finish line. He says he is “reaching forward.” He is stretching with all of his energy to reach the finish line. He has a deep desire that drives him to be and accomplish what Christ has for him.
There should be a DRIVE to know Christ more, become more like Him, and make Him known this day. In other words, there should be some DISSATISFACTION in our soul that DRIVES us forward with new DETERMINATION for DOING the WILL OF GOD! Never, ever, be satisfied.
The spiritual giants are never satisfied with current levels of success.
Continue Strong reaching FORWARD,
And remember to DATE the Word