Focus Verse: Philippians 3:13 “No dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing, forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.”
As 2021 comes to a close we can probably all think of things we regret and victories from this past year. Paul says let’s put the past behind us. It’s good to learn from our mistakes and to be encouraged by our victories in life, but we can’t live in the past. Do not be controlled by your mistakes or be so proud of your victories that you don’t move forward. A new year is before us and God will have new opportunities for you in this coming year. In verse 14 Paul says “I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.”
In Italy they have a custom for New Year’s Eve. As midnight approaches everyone goes inside their homes and closes their windows. As the clock passes from the old year to the new year they open the windows and throw out something that’s a symbol of something they want to get rid of in their lives.
As we begin this new year let’s not be weighted down by our past. This is a New Beginning. Let’s look for new opportunities in 2022 that the Lord will bring into our lives as we serve Him.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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