PRESS ON (By Minister Mable)

To press on is to continue moving forward or keep going, especially despite difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.

In the book of Philippians Paul says that he knows his past, from what the Lord delivered him and where he is looking forward to ( Philippians 3:1-12)

He lays out for us an example of what a Christian ought to do: to remain, to persist and to press on despite what we face and go through. He has promised to be with us till the end of the ages( Matthew 28:20) and that we shall overcome the world ( John 16:33).

Therefore as the Lord continues to teach and equip us, He has called us unto persistence, pressing on even in hard times. Why we press on is because:

    1.  Christ first took a hold of us- through salvation, the Lord Christ Jesus took a hold of us and has promised us eternal life with Him in the heavenly places( Ephesians 2:6). He endured the cross for our salvation that we may live in Him. 
    2. To grow spiritually and realise your purpose in Christ- we were made for a purpose, called and ordained unto good works( Ephesians 2:10, Romans 8:28). We persist therefore that we may go deeper in the spiritual, that we may grow and experience the overflow of the presence of God.
    3. There is a price ahead of us- when all is said and done, there is laid before us a great reward and a crown( Philippans 3:14, 1 Corinthians 9:24) We run and press that we may obtain the prize.

 Knowing why we ought to press on, we must ask the question: how do we press on?

  • By walking by the Spirit- the Spirit of God searches all things; He knows all things, sees all things and still desires to help us in our weakness. Renew your mind,heart and tongue continuously.
  • By learning from our fore fathers- all that was written in the past was written for our learning

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