I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God
has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Phil.
3.14
I feel this verse to be more a declaration of desire for me
than it might be a statement of fact. Certainly the intent is there. I
earnestly want to focus on the goal and to feel myself moving towards it. The
prize that I cherish and desire is a heavenly prize. It is my eternal
rest/relationship/destiny in Jesus. In the words of a contemporary chorus, I
can truly say to Jesus, “You are my all in all.”
This eternal gift has already started. I need to live in present joy in the delight that Jesus
is with me. I believe He has been there all along. But since my receiving and
acknowledging Him as Saviour, His presence is a continuous, and continuing,
reality for me. I may not always be conscious of this, but I can remind myself
of it at any moment. He is with me now, and will remain with me for all time,
and beyond!!
What, then, can I do to move my declaration of desire to
become more a statement of fact? I can do just what Paul did, I can ‘press on’.
I have looked up the Greek word: ζίώκω (dioko) means to seek after, to strive
for, to follow, to run after. This sits well with a term I have coined just
recently which is: I am in hot pursuit of God.
Let’s get on with the chase, and continue the race!
Lord God,
You are my quest and
my goal. I am truly in hot pursuit of You. I do not consider what I am to do
for, as I seek, strive for and run after You, anything that You wish me to do
will surely unfold in the fullness of Your will.
And so I press on. I
seek You with every fibre of my being. I call out to You saying, Lord, I want
more of You. Dear God, I can’t get enough of You. Hear the pleas of this aching
and
searching heart. Be
mindful of the condition of this humble servant and dear son.
I love you with a love
that compels me to seek more of You, to see You in all that I am and in
anything I might do. Receive me; embrace me; enjoy me, in Jesus’ Name I ask. Amen.
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