Philippians 3:14
"I press toward the mark for the prize of"
"The high calling of God in Jesus Christ"
The unsaved man is a slave; but the Christian is a citizen of heaven (3:20) and set free by Christ. Each Christian is given a special place on the "track" for his own service, and each one has a goal established by Christ. Our task in life is to "lay hold of that for which Christ laid hold of us." Paul is not talking about salvation but sanctification, growth and progress in Christian life and service.
How do we reach the goal God has set for us? For one; we must be honest with ourselves, and admit where we are. "Not that I have already attained." Than, we must keep our eyes of faith on Christ and forget the past, sins, failures, and past successes. We must press on in His power. The Christian life is not a game; it is a race that demands the very best that is in all of us. "This one thing I do." Too many Christians have divided lives, part in the world and part in the Lord. They get ambitious for "things" and start minding earthly things. Our calling is a "high calling" and a "heavenly calling," and if we live for this world, we lose the prize that goes with our high calling. Our high calling is to serve "Our Living God" and our prize; "Eternal Life In Heaven Through The Blood Of Jesus Christ. Amen! and Amen!
May God Bless You
And Your Families
Minister: Robert A. Lail
The Cross Life Ministry
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