DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE FROM MERCYLAND MINISTRIES SATURDAY 30 JANUARY, 2021.
Topic: This One Thing
Today’s Scripture: Philippians 3:13, (NLT) “…I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.”
Message: Are you focused on forgetting the past? Many people don’t fully understand what that means. They wonder, what “How can I forget something that’s happened to me?” But one definition of the word forget is to “disregard intentionally or to overlook.” What this verse is saying is that you have to choose to disregard your past so that it doesn’t keep you from moving forward. That means the good and the bad. Even our past victories can sometimes keep us from rising higher. If we don’t let go of the old, we’ll never be able to embrace the new.
It doesn’t matter what’s happened in your history, it’s time to forget what lies behind. Make the choice today to look forward. Trust that God has a better future in store for you. Trust that He’s working behind the scenes on your behalf. As you forget what lies behind and press forward, you will see the abundant life the Lord has in store for you!
Prayer for Today: Father, I choose to forget the past today. I don’t want anything to hold me back from the good future You have prepared for me. I choose forgiveness and ask that You help me by Your Spirit to press forward in every area of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS: You have no excuse for holding unto your past because God has promised that He will do new things in your life. Bible in the book of Revelation 21:5 (NIV) says: “He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Whatever God says concerning your future are true and trustworthy. You have no moral right to doubt Him. Living in the past would destroy your future. That’s why God is again advising you through Prophet Isaiah when He said: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland”. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV). Grace to believe God, to obey Him and accept victorious new beginning He has for you is given to you in Jesus mighty name. Amen.
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