Steven A. Bush - July 5, 2026
Keep On Keeping' On
Paul wrote the Church of Philippi from prison and did so with great love and much joy. Not certain of the outcome of his imprisonment, and even though confined, his mind and heart were unrestrained. Christlikeness for himself and for the Churches he loved, were ever his goal no matter what stood in the way. Philippians 3:12-14 are words for us all: "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. 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." (NIV) So as believers in Christ, even when confined or facing countless obstacles or wrestling with various types of limitations, straining ahead and pressing on is ever our charge. The old saying from back-in-the-day therefore seems for us a simple and yet profoundly apt exhortation: Keep on keeping' on! And by God's Grace we will...
Scripture References: Philippians 3:12-15, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 1 Timothy 6:12-16