Forgetting Those Things Which are Behind

The definition for sin is: “a failing to hit the mark,” “to be without a share in, namely, the mark” – Thayer’s Greek Lexicon (G2266, G264).

The definition for sin is: “missing the mark (speaking of an archer),” “the opposite idea, to hit the mark.” - Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon (H2398).

Apostle Paul wrote,

"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:13-14 KJV

Paul speaks of forgetting the past and looking forward to the future. He tells us, “this one thing I do,”

We can spend a lot of time allowing our minds to dwell on the past. Thinking about hurtful things people have done to us or our loved ones can consume us. A solution is to forgive and forget. Instead of focusing on the past, we must look forward to what lies ahead. We must do what Paul did and “press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

We have a race to run. We mustn’t allow these thoughts of unforgiveness to cause us to miss the mark (sin). These thoughts can become weights that drag us down in our race. We have examples of faith in the word that, according to the word, surround us as witnesses to the life of faith. (Hebrews 11). They survived the trials and temptations; since we have the Holy Ghost, we can surely survive. We must forgive and forget.

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses [to the life of faith], let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us," - Hebrews 12:1 KJV (G266).