One Thing I Do
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, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14) The Christian life is progressive and energetic, and Jesus showed this by His determination to glorify His Father and finish the work He was given. He knew His earthly life would end tragically on the Cross of Calvary, yet nothing could deter Him, even for a moment. His was a life of moving on in the will of God, and the same should be true of us. Every encounter, every conversation, every activity, and every moment of rest in our Lord's earthly life was ordered by God, so that all righteousness was fulfilled, and nothing left undone. "It is finished!" Jesus was not hindered or distracted by things around Him. People would come and go, love Him, or hate Him, bless Him, o...