Paul’s posture was: forget the past; look to the future; apply yourself as with pressure to know the Lord and fulfill His destiny for your life.

With a citizenship in heaven, he encourages us to follow his example for living, a life of faith in Christ and a life whose values and goals are centered on our eternal existence in heaven.

Beyond that, witnessing to others so they can be there too is our command from the Lord Jesus Himself.

DAILY PRAYER: Lord forgive us for becoming trapped into lives that have such a worldly, materialistic focus. We hereby declare that our forward goals will be centered in making You happy.

DAILY READING: Phil. 3,4; Col. 1,2