God’s Promise | Christian Daily Devotional

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14

On my way to work one foggy dreary morning, I was driving in my car and listening to the radio.

I was running late so I was trying to drink my coffee and the cup kept leaking all over me. The windshield kept fogging up and I can never really figure out how to get it unfoggy once that happens.

I struggled with all of the knobs and buttons trying to clear my view. I was really irritated. The landscape around me was mist and cloud and honestly kind of depressing.

As I sighed and slammed the leaky cup down in the cupholder, I kept driving on my route.

As I started the incline on the General K. Wilson bridge, locally known as the Dolly Parton Bridge, the fog began to thin.

The air around became lighter and more vibrant. I began to see rays of sunlight breaking through.

And then in one instant, all of the darkness and dreariness cleared to reveal the most beautiful sunrise.

The sun shone in golden beams of light all over the landscape. The river far below sparkled like diamonds. The trees became a beautiful deep green.

Even the fog was beautiful from this point of view.

I wanted to remind you; it will get better. If you keep on pressing forward toward the prize, you will win the crown.

God doesn’t make promises that he won’t keep.

Be encouraged in knowing that your sunrise will break through that fog and you will see the light of joy and peace in Jesus Christ flood into your life.

Just keep moving forward toward the goal.

• Prayer: God, I thank you that you filled your scriptures with encouragement and promises that we can hold on to when sometimes in our lives things seem very dreary. I pray that you would not tarry and that you would reveal your joy to me swiftly, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.