Daily Bible Reading - Monday October 12th

You know the devotional today really hit home for me.  I’m one that has trouble letting go of some past things that I’ve been through.  In the back of my mind I have that how can I do this or that because I was such a sinner back then.  Some of the things I did or went through in the past just seems to be stuck there in the back of my mind.  Now I’m starting to see that if I don’t let go of the past and if I don’t forget the past I wont be able to fully move forward with God has for me.  Some of you know what I’m talking about.  When God forgives its done, He don’t remember it anymore but we sure seem to keep it hidden in our minds and the devil knows how to use that to throw in our faces when he wants.  I vow today to forget the past, to pu**** aside and move forward leaving it behind.  There so many blessings just waiting for all of us.

Today’s Reading

Jeremiah 16:16-18:23
1 Thessalonians 4:1-5:3
Psalm 81:1-16
Proverbs 25:6-8

Daily Devotional

"…but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,"
(Philippians 3:13, NLT)

Are you focused on forgetting what lies behind? I know many people don't fully understand what it means to forget the past. They wonder, "How can I forget something that's happened to me?" But one definition of the word forget means to disregard intentionally or to overlook. You have to intentionally disregard your past so that it doesn't keep you from moving forward. That means the good and the bad. Sometimes our past victories keep us from rising higher as much as past failures. If we don't let go of the old, we'll never be able to embrace the new.

It doesn't matter what's happened in your history, it's time to forget what lies behind. Make the choice today to press forward. Trust that God has a better future in store for you. Trust that He's working behind the scenes on your behalf. As you press forward, you will move forward, and you will embrace the life of victory God has in store for you.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

"Father in heaven, I choose to forget the past today. I don't want anything to hold me back from the future You have prepared for me. I choose forgiveness and ask that You help me by Your Spirit to press forward in every area of my life. In Jesus' Name. Amen"