“Leap of Faith: Let Your Heart Hold Fast“, by Rev. Mike Holly
During the season of Lent (which started on February 10th), we as a church family are seeking to deepen our faith and our understanding during this Leap of Faith series. We join together in intentional practices and disciplines that have the potential to change our lives. One verse in today’s reading stood out to me and I believe it is important for us to reflect upon this Sunday. Verse 16 says “Only let us hold fast to what we have attained.”
During the Lenten season, we give things up or we take things on to help us understand how broken we are and how much God loves us. Once Easter arrives, we often give these practices up. However, we need to take verse 16 to heart. We should hold fast to what we have attained. We must continue to grow in faith and understanding. We must continue to love our neighbor and serve our community. We must do these things because it is what God asks of us. We must do these things because they have the potential to transform our lives, our neighbors and our community!
Stand firm on your intentional decision to grow this Lent. If you miss a day or two, don’t give up. Recommit and continue on!
~Mike Holly
The Word
Philippians 3:14 – 4:1
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us then who are mature be of the same mind; and if you think differently about anything, this too God will reveal to you. Only let us hold fast to what we have attained.
Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
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