Episode 197 - Reaching Forth Unto Those Things Which Are Before

Anyone who has ever watched a runner approach the finish line has seen a remarkable sight.They don’t slow down.They don’t glance over their shoulder.They lean forward.Every muscle is extended toward the goal ahead.There is an intensity about their focus.Nothing behind them matters as much as what lies just beyond the finish.That is the image Paul gives us today.Yesterday, we reflected on letting go of what lies behind.Today, Paul shows us the other half of faithful living.The Christian life is not simply about leaving the past behind.It is about reaching forward to what God has prepared for us.