PRESS ON

Post date: Jun 25, 2012 7:37:32 AM

The purpose of history is to remind us of the past despite where and what we are now. History always gives a long chain of references to the past in all things, it points to the sweet and the bitter past, the struggles, failures, successes, and methods of doing things. It points to what and where we were before without giving us any hint of what and where we will be in the nearest future. It keeps us in constant memory of what we did wrong instead of what we did right; this generates much regrets in our hearts, deep anger to why and what we did to deserve the current pain and position, and it also generates the possible urge for revenge. History keeps constant memory of the evils in the society, family and actions without offering any pointer to the goods to expect next.    

History in the hands of the devil is painful, regrettable and full of ugly scenes; the devil uses it to remind us of the past and to keep us under such spell forever. But history in Christ is a reminder of the wonderful acts of God in time past pointing us hereafter to a secured future. In Christ, history is always followed by a sweet testimony that encourages others like us to be hopeful and keep on trusting in the living God for a change.  

Using history, the plot of the devil is to point you to your past and leave you there confused, frustrated, blaming self and everyone around without hope of any change. But in Christ, such history will be overtaken by a testimony despite its previous effects on others.

Using history, the devil gives you a constant reminder of your parents and family past mistakes, failures, delays, lacks, constant struggles, and sickness with a note attached to such reminders that you can’t get pass their points in life. But in Christ, you will get pass those points in their life with a testimony for generations to hear and see. 

Despising the history from the devil, God has no intent of leaving you at the points of pains and regrets where the devil has kept you. God’s purpose of revealing those past and present job, family, marriage, national, and parental histories to you is to get you pass over and above the marks of others in that same struggle and pain. His intent is to use you to break and destroy old and bad family histories, that others who follow after you may be free from such history. God’s intent is to use you to set new records for the world and your family to see and refer to with joy. God’s purpose for history is to reveal past plots, with the possibility of overcoming them, and to encourage you to go for the things that are ahead and not remain on those behind.

Do not look at your future with regret despite your present and your past. Better things, better day, better pay, better rewards, better relationship, better joy, and higher pay lies ahead for you to take hold not behind. Paul wrote; “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” Philippians 3:13-14

The joy and rewards that lies ahead for you are far better and bigger than the regrets that lie behind. Turn your mind from your past and put it in your future, use today to remind yourself that with God, nothing will stop you from reaching the things that God had placed ahead for you in life. Do not permit temporal disappointments, delays and evils of men to force you to look back to the things you have passed with regrets.

Press forward with hope, steadfastly holding unto the mercies and power of Christ Jesus upon your life. Press forward with the best in your mind. Press forward because God is bringing you into a new life, a new relationship, a new company and a new revelation. Press forward because the past is gone and the new is here to get hold on. Press forward with a repentant and joyful heart because it is your father’s good pleasure to give the kingdom. Press forward, God is with you and victory is for you.