“I Will Press Even When Life Is A Mess”

Philippians 3:12-15

Press is defined as to act upon with steadily applied weight or force; pressure; push.

Some things we are only going to get if we press. To press means leaving the comfort zone. It’s when things are not convenient; it means when it takes everything within us to do something and it means doing it when it is uncomfortable. That’s the press. If the woman with the issue of blood had not got in the press behind Jesus and touched the hem of His garment, she would not have been healed. Convenience did not heal her, because she had been conveniently sick for twelve long years, and Jesus did not come where she was. She got up and pressed her way to where He was. Even when she got there, getting to him was not convenient because there was a crowd all around Him. She had to press through just to touch His clothes and only then did she receive her healing. Everybody has something going on. Look beyond the pretty dress and the nice suit; look beyond the smile because there’s some hidden things behind some of that and we have to admit that sometimes we just don’t feel like doing a certain thing. Sometimes it takes all we can do to keep pushing forward: loss of job, divorce, family, friends, sickness and loss of a loved one can sap the very energy out of us, but we press.

I come by this evening to encourage you to keep pressing through your life mess. There is joy on the other side, don’t give up. Jesus will always bless us when we press our way, so let’s not become a victim of our circumstances. Amen!!! Be blessed and I love you!!! JE