Philippians 3:14
I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Application: 

In Philippians 3:12-21, Paul says he hasn’t arrived at full maturity, but he is pressing on toward knowing Christ more and maturing. Paul makes every effort to take hold of that goal because Christ has taken hold of him (3:12). He is striving to get closer to that for which Christ has grabbed him. He is not satisfied with where he is; he wants to keep growing. He has a holy discontent that keeps him pressing on. Therefore, Paul forgets what is behind and reaches for what is ahead (3:13).

To become an excellent Christian and fulfill your kingdom purpose, you too must have a short memory and a clear direction. So, what aspects of yesterday must you forget? All of them—the good, the bad, and the ugly. You’ve got to let go of your successes, your failures, and the ways others have hurt you. 

It’s not that you don’t remember the past; it’s that you don’t allow the past to be a controlling factor in your life. Don’t spend too much time looking in the rearview mirror. A much bigger piece of glass called the windshield should have your focus because where you’re going is a lot bigger than where you’ve been.

3:14 The way to get over yesterday is to have a forward focus, to press on. That’s why Paul pursues as his goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus. Notice he’s looking to the future, not the past.

Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1244.

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