I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me —Philippians 3:12
Perhaps you have know folks like my old friend. I remember him as a great dreamer. Every time I would see him, he would have grand plans. He never accomplished any of them. Some of us are “What Might Have Been” types. We consider that our best day are past and we will never do anything great. Others of us are “My Day will come” types. We believe that someday; we will do something great.
We are only given today. Yesterday Pastor Kerry focused on this verse:
1 Chronicles 28:20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.
I like this modern translation:
20-21 David continued to address Solomon: “Take charge! Take heart! Don’t be anxious or get discouraged. God, my God, is with you in this; he won’t walk off and leave you in the lurch. He’s at your side until every last detail is completed for conducting the worship of God.
We are never lacking for ideals. What we lack is action. I greatly admire those of our number who are on the mission field this week. They may discover that such work is not for them. They may learn that their ministry is elsewhere. They may discover they were meant to serve at that very orphanage. But all of that will be secondary. They will have done something TODAY.
Never choose to be a worker for God, but once God has placed His call on you, woe be to you if you “turn aside to the right hand or to the left” ( Deuteronomy 5:32 ). We are not here to work for God because we have chosen to do so, but because God has “laid hold of” us. And once He has done so, we never have this thought, “Well, I’m really not suited for this.”
Don’t be concerned about what you missed doing yesterday. Don’t worry about what you will do tomorrow. There is a call on your life for today. What is it? Then DO IT.
“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do. . . I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” ( Philippians 3:13-14 ).
Press on TODAY.
Be blessed.
Nick
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