“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one
thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto
those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:12-14)
The month of
January receives its name from the roman god Janus, the god of beginnings. He
was symbolized as a man with two faces, one looking behind, and the other one
looking ahead.
There are some
today that have a problem with looking ahead, because they keep looking behind,
living in the errors of the past. Their perspective of the future is clouded,
and their enthusiasm is paralyzed. But it is of no value to grieve over that
which is irrecoverable. The story will repeat itself if we remain depressed by
the defeats of this year, or if we keep on complaining about the injustices
suffered during the last twelve months. Nothing is gained by complaining about
the past.
In this New Year,
let us correct that which needs correction and then, “Forgetting those
things which are behind”, and press on toward the goal with hope and
confidence in God.
Let's not have two
faces, as the roman god of beginnings. Rather, with our sights set on 2017,
let us move forward with hope and joy.
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