Four

Four Calling Birds

So by now I think everyone has heard Christmas music playing on the radio, in the elevator, at the stores, at church.  In fact Daniel is in bed now singing a song from our Children's Christmas Pageant coming up in a couple of weeks.  "Gotta keep the main thing, the main thing!" (now repeat those same words 498 times, yup that's what I'm hearing, surely there are other words to this song.)  I don't think I've heard The 12 Days of Christmas yet, but today's number four is brought to you by this song.

And today's verse, well, I think it is inspired by Daniel's song. 

Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.  Brethren I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 3:12-14

Christ has "laid hold' of us for a purpose and I want to grasp that tight.  I don't want to rely on the past, or be stuck in the past to miss this moment God has for us in the present.  As a zillion details swim in my head of things to accomplish this week, I need to remember one thing, that I "Gotta keep the main thing, the main thing."  That main thing is my upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Thanks Daniel for the reminder.

P.S. We have pre-op tomorrow!  This was a long span of not seeing doctors, it felt very strange, uncomfortable almost.  I'm oddly happy to go to a medical appointment (shhhh, don't tell Dave, I don't think he is very happy about it.), I'll let you know any grand details we receive, if any.

Available Commentaries for Philippians 3:12 Please Choose Commentary for Phl 3:12 - Then Click "Go" AUDIO / VIDEO (English): Chuck Smith Philippians 3-4 (1982-85 Audio) Ray Stedman The Message of Philippians (Philippians) Jon Courson Philippians 3 Bob Hoekstra Counseling and Sanctification J. Vernon McGee Philippians: Intro J. Vernon McGee Philippians: Motive & Purpose J. Vernon McGee Philippians 3: Intro J. Vernon McGee Philippians 3:12-14 Bob Davis Philippians 3:12 Trent Douglass Philippians 3:12-16 Joe Focht Philippians 2:17-3:14 Joe Focht Biblical Psychology AUDIO / VIDEO (Español): J. Vernon McGee Fil 3.7-14 Xavier Ries Filipenses Introducción Xavier Ries Filipenses Cap. 3 STUDY TOOLS: A Scripture Catechism, in the Method of the Assemblies A Scripture Catechism, in the Method of the Assemblies Dispensational Truth IV. The Second Coming of Christ Dispensational Truth XI. The Church uotations from the Old Testament in the New Testament Beloved Chapters of the Bible TEXT COMMENTARIES: Chuck Smith C2000 Philippians 3-4 Sermon Notes Philippians 3 Sermon Notes Philippians 3:7 Study Guide for Philippians Study Guide for Sermon on the Mount C2000 Matthew 10-11 C2000 Romans 5-6 C2000 2 Timothy 3-4 C2000 Revelation 10-12 David Guzik Study Guide for Philippians 3 Study Guide for Acts 14 Study Guide for 2 Timothy 4 Ray Stedman 2 Samuel: The Story of David 2 Chronicles: God's King in God's House The Message of Phillppians Matthew Henry Commentary on Philippians 3 Introduction to Philippians Commentary on Matthew 5 Commentary on Matthew 19 Commentary on John 1 Commentary on John 9 Commentary on Romans 7 R. A. Torrey Paul's Testimony to the Doctrine of Sin Jamieson, Fausset & Brown Commentary on Philippians 3 Introduction to Philippians Commentary on 1 Corinthians 2 Commentary on Galatians 4 Commentary on Ephesians 4 Commentary on 1 Timothy 6 Introduction to Hebrews