Looking forward and not looking back

It is a great blessing to live the Christian life. One of the best things about being a Christian is to know that the best is yet to come. There are many great wonders, joys and blessings in going through life. To get married, have kids, watch them grow and serve the Lord is awesome. However, we know that the best is yet to come. Even in Church, for as awesome as our worship can be, I know that it pales in comparison to the glories, joys and blessing that await us in heaven. This should encourage us as we struggle in our day to day activities.

Paul writes in Philipians 3:13-14: "Brothers, 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, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

The challenge for us today is not be content with our accomplishments, or lament that we are getting older and weaker, but to know that THE BEST IS YET TO COME! Hallelujah!