Reaching forth

"Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead" Phil 3:13

This scripture has become a focal point in my Ministry now more than ever. When we observe Paul in this writing he uses the first person singular “I” fifteen times from verse four to fourteen shows us the growth of his own soul before God. This maturity process is triggered by the life changing event of becoming a true Christian. Being a Christian is a life long process of becoming mature. When we see Paul address the brethren he is writing those who know and serve Christ without doubts. Paul addresses the brethren and draws them by his experience and also reminds us we must continue to grow. One thing I have noticed about persons who claim be a Christian is their walk with God. Paul writes that "the Lord apprehended me. Now I need to apprehend what he has apprehended me for". We must embrace the purpose for which you have been apprehended. Do you have unfinished business in your life? Sometimes God will allow us to fall on our face to keep us from the delusion that we are better than other Christians. We sometimes become spiritually smug. This fault creates a spiritual fat head. God then will bust our inflated ego and deflate our pride. Remember this ...."Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall". (Prov. 16:18).