Daily Devotion from Pastor Eric & Rita - Don't Look Back

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Listen to Pastor Eric's Latest Message Online    Don't Look Back                                            Today's Devotional Reading: Jer. 42-44; Ps. 48; Rev. 13    CLICK on the Scripture above to link into your daily reading plan. September 8, 2013 By reading the scripture above each day you will read the Old Testament through in one year and the New Testament through twice in a year. This will change your life. Start Today!   TODAY'S SCRIPTURE     "But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal. . . ." (Philippians 3:13-14) TODAY'S WORD    , if you want to run the race of life successfully, then don't look back. If you ever have run a race and looked over your shoulder to see what your competitor was doing, then you know that looking back can break your stride and ultimately cause you to lose the race. Paul, along the same lines, says in Philippians 3:13, "Forgetting those things which are behind. . . . " If you are going to walk with the Lord, then you must forget the things that are behind. Here, the word "forget" doesn't mean a failure to remember as much as it means no longer being influenced or affected by the past. Here is what you need to do: Forget the things that are behind. While you may not be able erase them from your memory, you don't need to let them influence you. Sometimes we dredge up the things God has forgiven and forgotten. The Lord says, "I will remember their sins no more" (Jeremiah 31:34). Yet many times we will bring past sins up, forgetting the fact that our God has a big eraser. Why should we choose to remember what God has chosen to forget? If God has forgiven my sins and forgotten them, then I need to leave them behind, learn from my mistakes, not do the same thing again, and move forward. In addition to forgetting our sins, we should also forget our victories. Certainly, we are to thank God for them. But we need to remember we all have new opportunities in front of us. A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY    Father, thank you for today. Help me to put the past behind me and allow me to live my life in the here and now in Jesus' name. Amen. , we really do love you and we pray God's Blessing in your life! Pastor Eric & Rita Sign a Friend up to Receive These Daily Devotionals ************* Email:   For Email Marketing you can trust Do you want to book Pastor Eric to speak at your event or teach a Biblical Entrepreneurship class? Call 877.916.1180 to book your event. Pastor Eric is now working closer with the Nehemiah Project. Click below to find out more info.            Check Out Our Mission-Based Hotel in Kalispell Montana Pastor Eric & Rita Bahme - PO Box 20729 - Portland Oregon 972794 - Ph 503-296-4900 ext. 426

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