The word for today is - Past !

Good morning,

The word for today is - Past !

 

The end of the year is near, are you bring the things from your past year 2011 into the New Year 2012? Lets start with Philippians 3:13-14,Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Do you think you can press forward ? Now the word of God says, in Isaiah 43:18-19, Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. God is saying, let me do a new thing for you and in you. If you are in Christ Jesus, your a new creature, read 2 Corinthians 5:17,Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. So, you should be thinking like Christ, it is no longer I who live , but Christ who lives in me. Read Galatians 2:20,I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. He has giving Himself for us, so what are you doing for Him? Are you running your race towards Jesus? Read Hebrews 12:1-2,Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. We are called to be more like Him, Jesus was about His Father's business. Jesus says, to His mother and His earthly Father, why were you searching for me? Read Luke 2:48-49,And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why have you thus dealt with us? behold, your father and I have sought you sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that you sought me? knew you not that I must be about my Father's business? Wow! So,over two thousand years later, it is our turn to carry out this mission, our turn to be “about our Father’s business”. Jesus was not lost at all, but had gone into the temple of His Father, at twelve years old, He was to be an example to every person on the face of the earth. That is why the Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 11:1, Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.This statement confirms that Jesus was a model, a model to be imitated. As Jesus grew into manhood, His daily life was that His light shined brightly, that others could see the way, and He asked that we also let our “ light shine". Read Matthew 5:16, Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. If we have dedicated our lives to being a believer, we also have the responsibility to take up our mantles of discipleship and spread the word of God to the nations. We can spread His word to all who are willing to listen. So, Jesus says, Imitate my example, deny yourself and follow me. Read Philippians 2:13,For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. The choice to learn how to let your past fully go so you can start to fully live again in your present is an individual choice for each believer. God has giving you a free will in this area. All God can do is give you the knowledge from His word. So, let go of the past and move forward.Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !