Philippians 3:13-14 says ‘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.’
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William Frederick Padwick Burton was an unlikely pioneer of Pentecostal missionary. He enjoyed a privileged childhood. His mother was from the English aristocracy, and his father was well to do.
He attended good schools in England and traveled around the world. While his early life was full of worldly pursuits, through divine grace in his later years he pursued God’s will above all else. After surrendering to Christ in 1905, a definite change took place in William’s life.
He joyfully shared his new found faith and began a lifelong disciplines of studying the Bible and praying.
Few years later, Burton felt God’s call to full-time ministry. He stepped out in faith and, in 1911, began preaching across the English countryside and led numerous people to the Lord.
He later went to serve as a missionary in Congo, where he would spend the rest of his life.
Burton helped to advance the Gospel in Africa. He authored many books and raised many Churches in Congo.
Though he had sacrificed his life of privilege and social status in England to become a Pentecostal preacher, he ultimately gained more as he became one of the greatest missionaries to Africa.
Life is not meant to be spent running after what pleases us, but rather in pursuing what pleases God. How well we follow God’s purpose, not ours, is what matters most in eternity.
Our focus should be on laying up Heavenly treasures rather than earthly treasures. Even the wealthiest men today will one day leave all their wealth behind and depart to give account of their lives to God.
What sense does it then make for a man to spend his entire life pursuing temporary wealth that he will leave behind, while ignoring God’s call which determines his placement in eternity.
Certainly, we need to get our priorities right. What matters most in life is what we do for the promotion and expansion of God’s Kingdom. The truth is, time is fast running out on earth.
We can no longer afford to keep wasting time, running after frivolities and things that lack eternal value. We should leave behind things that do not matter and begin pressing forward, towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus [Philippians 3:13].
Pursuit of earthly treasures and pleasures is temporary, but our investment in eternal treasures will last forever. Certainly, as we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, every good thing in life shall be added unto us.
PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace to always maintain a lifestyle of spiritual fervency and tireless pursuit of your calling upon my life in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE: “It is only when you can see God in the light of who He truly is that you can begin to walk in the overflow of His blessings.” – WORDBITE 222
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