Pressing On
Neels Janse van Rensburg
CEO @ Bible Society New Zealand | Strategic Planning | Executive MBA | CGNZ (Affiliate)
As we begin this new year, I wish you all the choicest blessings from the Lord as we embark on this new season of 2024.
As we enter 2024, it is helpful to reflect on what we achieved in 2023 whilst at the same time acknowledging the challenges many have faced and or may continue to face, such as financial difficulties, health issues, relationship problems, loss of loved ones, changes in the work environment and many more. We acknowledge that these challenges can be daunting and discouraging.
Therefore, it is an excellent time to reflect individually and collectively on the Word and allow God to speak to us as we move forward one step at a time. One scripture that the Lord has been pressing on my spirit is Philippians 3:12-16, and in sharing, I hope there is something for you as well, or maybe God has been depositing some other words of wisdom with you while away.
In this scripture, we draw inspiration from the words of the Apostle Paul: “12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
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Reflecting on his spiritual journey, Paul emphasises the pursuit of knowing Christ and achieving the ultimate goal: to please Christ and experience the resurrection from the dead. In this, he highlights a few critical thoughts:
Although times may be uncertain, we know that yesterday, today and forever, Jesus is the same. So, as we embark on this new year, let's remember these resolves: give maximum effort, maintain a focused mind, and reach forward for the prize of the upward call. May our diligence in knowing the Lord be unwavering, and may we press on with a renewed commitment to our spiritual journey.