“…one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and
straining forward to what lies
ahead, I press
on…”
(Philippians 3:13b-14a)
The Lenten journey can seem a long one. We find ourselves at times like the child who
just a few minutes into the family vacation, asks, “Are we there yet?” Paul reminds us that our journey is a forward
one, focusing not on where we have been, but where we are going. As a result, he is straining forward to what
lies ahead.
We so want to arrive at what we perceive to
be our Lenten destination, resurrection, and yet, confession, repentance, and
contemplation are the mileposts along this journey that cannot be bypassed. So, though we have just begun and there is
quite a way to go, press on dear friend,
press on.
Prayer: Help us, dear God, to press on in
our journey to the cross.
Amen.
Jim Abernathy
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