devotional for tuesday, november 1, 2016
“your future is in the hands of god”
by Dona Hake
Philippians 3:13-14
“…but this one thing I do, forgetting
“…but this one thing I do, forgetting
those things which are behind, and reaching
forth unto those things which are before,
forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of
the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
Yesterday has past, today is here and tomorrow is coming. What happened yesterday is behind us. May we thank Him for walking with us yesterday, look to Him today expecting good things! Sometimes the memories of our failures, experiences or hurts from yesterday can try to hinder the present moment…but only if we permit them to. I believe God is calling us to live in the moment, in His presence, and in faith toward Him. If our yesterday has brought pain to us we need to ask the Lord to bring healing to our heart, and ask Him for the wisdom we need to walk forward. It is important to remember that when we do walk through hardships that we should seek to embrace and pass on that wisdom that we have attained. Never underestimate the power of sharing your testimony of what you learned as the Lord helped you through something. Remember…we are His light and His mouth piece to speak to those hurting and in need.
God desires that we look forward into our future with faith in our hearts. It is a very bad mistake to live and dwell in our past. It is like trying to drive a car with our gaze continually in the rear view mirror. Yes, there are times we need to glance in our rear view mirrors so we can proceed cautiously. Those glances serve us to proceed with caution that we do not make mistakes or put ourselves in danger. May we be continually looking forward as the Lord walks beside us, and leads us and guides us in His paths that echo His Name.
I love this quote by John Mason. I encourage you to allow it to challenge your heart.
“The future frightens only those who prefer living in the past.”
John Mason
Many times our minds may try to haunt us with reminders of our mistakes or failures from our pasts. Know this…As we take our failures and mistakes to God, He will teach us from them, and we can actually grow stronger. God does not want us to be fearful of our future but rather we need to rejoice in the days to come knowing that He is ready to use us as He wills as we give Him our all! I leave you with this powerful quote…
“MY UNKNOWN FUTURE IS IN
THE HAND OF AN ALL KNOWING GOD”