Theme for the week: Forgetting the past & pressing forward. (Philippians 3:13-14, NIV)
As the end of the year approaches, there is a need to set a time aside to be thankful to God for his goodness and mercies through the whole year and also pray for his guidance and compassion for the year we are to enter.
Everyone experienced this year in their own special way. It might have been a great year for you or it wasn’t that great, but in all things we give thanks to God, because we know he has better plans for us each and every day.
And for this reason, this week has been set aside to fast and seek the face of God. As Apostle Paul, we are forgetting the past and looking forward to a wonderful year ahead of us.
From Monday till Sunday, there will be special devotions available on the website, facebook and the App to help you through the fasting and prayer days.
As you are about to enter into the fasting and prayer week. Our prayer is that the word will open your heart and so that His words will remain there forever more.
Remember, we have all been through things or done things for which we are ashamed and we live in the tension of what we have been and what we want to be. Because our hope is in Christ, however we can let go of past guilt, sorrow and all negative. And look forward to what God will help us become. Don’t dwell on your past. Instead, grow in the knowledge of God by concentrating on your relationship with him now. Realize that you are forgiven, you are restored and you have been held up again. Move on to a life of faith and obedience.
Look forward to a fuller and more meaningful life because of your hope in Christ.
May God bless you and tune in tomorrow for Day 1 of our fasting and prayer week.
Have a blessed week.
Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV)
13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.