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“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 3:12-14)
The month of January receives its name from the roman god Janus, the god of beginnings. He was symbolized as a man with two faces, one looking behind, and the other one looking ahead.
There are some today that have a problem with looking ahead, because they keep looking behind, living in the errors of the past. Their perspective of the future is clouded, and their enthusiasm is paralyzed. But it is of no value to grieve over that which is irrecoverable. The story will repeat itself if we remain depressed by the defeats of this year, or if we keep on complaining about the injustices suffered during the last twelve months. Nothing is gained by complaining about the past.
In this New Year, let us correct that which needs correction and then, “Forgetting those things which are behind”, and press on toward the goal with hope and confidence in God.
Let's not have two
faces, as the roman god of beginnings. Rather, with our sights set on 2023,
let us move forward with hope and joy.
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