July 24, 2023
Here are my reflections and comments from today’s scripture from Our Daily Inspirations App
The scripture is from Philippians 3:13-14, “Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
The devotion is titled “Press on to the Impossible Goal” by Heather Tietz. This devotion is summarized that it is impossible to be like God. We will not be as good as God until Jesus has fitted us with our new bodies, in our new home. Looking back at our past sins and trying to be as good as God is too discouraging. God doesn’t count our sins as we do. He forgets them. God doesn’t love us because we are good. He knows that is an impossible goal. Without Jesus we can never be as good as God. My advice is to not dwell on your past sins and failures. Keep going trusting in Jesus. Pray for strength. Every step you take closer to Jesus is one step closer to perfection.
Reflection: How has God already changed you? How are you more like Jesus now than you were in the past?
Here was my response: God has changed me in multiple ways. Now I put God’s will and glory above my own needs and wants. I am much more like Jesus through my actions, words, and thoughts than I was in the past.
My Prayer for us: Dear Jesus, we want to press closer and closer to You. Help us forget our sins of our past, as You have. Please give us eyes and a heart only for you. In Your precious name we pray, Amen.
Inspirations (2023/24/07) retrieved from Website: Daily Bible.com “Press on to the Impossible Goal” by Heather Tietz.