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Our 2024 theme is “The Journey Forward in Following Jesus.” On a journey, you must continue to move forward. In our spiritual life, we should be moving forward! If we are not moving forward, then we are going in the wrong direction. I need to ask myself, am I moving forward, have I stopped moving, or have I gone in the wrong direction?
As we begin 2024 – honestly evaluate your own life and see if you are moving forward. Are you growing spiritually? Are you developing your spiritual life? Are you spending time with the Lord? Are you growing in the Word of God? Are you serving? Are you reaching others with the Gospel?
Hebrews 6: 1,3 tells us: “So let us stop GOING OVER THE basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become MATURE (MOVING FORWARD) in our understanding. Surely we do not need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.” If we are still going back to the start, we are not moving forward, we are just going around in circles, and never getting anywhere.
“And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding.”
Lord, help me to take a step forward today, and then another step tomorrow, and continue to move forward in 2024. God’s Word tells us – “The steps of a righteous person are ordered by the Lord.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Pastor Ronald Squibb has been the International Christian Church (ICC) Lead Senior Pastor at Staten Island, New York, since 2011. He draws many experiences from his over 40 years as a pastor and significant emotional life experiences.
His new book, Following the Journey with Jesus, which he co-authored with Daniel McNaughton, was recently published and is getting rave reviews. His daily devotional appears in this publication.
