Phil 3
I am writing these reflections at home. My neighbour is
having their kitchen extended and every few minutes I feel as though a drill is
about to appear through the wall on my left. I have tussled with the idea of
going to talk to the builders and explaining that I work from home and need to
concentrate, and could they do this drilling tomorrow, but I have decided I can
work despite the noise, I can focus on the task of writing despite the
destruction going on a few meters to my left.
V 13 ‘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.’
Oh, it is so easy to be distracted from our goal of knowing
Christ Jesus. Life crowds in on us like the almost deafening grinding of the
drill next door. There is so much to do (in my life this means: writing
letters, cleaning the bathroom, emptying the dishwasher, lots of emails I
haven’t read, sandwiches to make for the school pick up, people I should have
phoned last week…..)! How do we refocus on our goal?
You are doing it, if you’re reading this and the Bible
passages for today you are doing part of the pressing on toward the goal that
Paul is writing about – well done!