READ: PHILIPPIANS 3: 13-14
Not long ago I took my dog outside and was greeted by a shocking sight: the tree branches around our little house in the country were completely filled with buzzards. It looked like Alfred Hitchcock’s horror movie, “The Birds.” I never did find out what attracted all those buzzards to my house, but I’m sure it must have been something dead; that’s what those birds live off of. And while that may be fine for a buzzard, it’s not good for you and me.
I know too many folks trying to live off the dead: dead memories and dreams of the past, shame, guilt, regret, bitterness, and anger from old offenses. Today, let go of the dead things in your life. Embrace the life and love offered to you by Jesus Christ. Take the advice of God and forget what lies behind and claim the beautiful new life that God has for you today.
Not long ago I took my dog outside and was greeted by a shocking sight: the tree branches around our little house in the country were completely filled with buzzards. It looked like Alfred Hitchcock’s horror movie, “The Birds.” I never did find out what attracted all those buzzards to my house, but I’m sure it must have been something dead; that’s what those birds live off of. And while that may be fine for a buzzard, it’s not good for you and me.
I know too many folks trying to live off the dead: dead memories and dreams of the past, shame, guilt, regret, bitterness, and anger from old offenses. Today, let go of the dead things in your life. Embrace the life and love offered to you by Jesus Christ. Take the advice of God and forget what lies behind and claim the beautiful new life that God has for you today.
– Dr. Tim Thompson