The Open Heavens Devotional for Monday, March 2, 2026 titled “Forget And Press Forward” delivers a mature balance every believer needs: remember God’s faithfulness, but refuse to live trapped in yesterday. Using Philippians 3:13–14, the devotional highlights Apostle Paul’s mindset—forgetting what is behind and reaching for what is ahead—as a blueprint for spiritual progress.

The commentary acknowledges that Scripture repeatedly warns believers not to forget God’s works and benefits (referencing examples like “forget not” reminders), yet today’s lesson reveals another truth: holding on to parts of the past can quietly hinder your future. The devotional identifies two major traps:

1) The trap of past achievements

Some believers keep replaying “how God used them in those days,” but their present life lacks fresh evidence of intimacy—often replaced by anger, bitterness, jealousy, and other works of the flesh. The devotional teaches that glorying in yesterday without thirsting for more today blocks fresh anointing, because God’s mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23). Spiritual life is not sustained by memories—it is sustained by daily communion.

2) The trap of past pain

The devotional points to Joseph (Genesis 50:15–21) as a living example of what it means to release the past without denying it. Joseph’s brothers feared retaliation after their father’s death, but Joseph refused the prison of hatred. Instead, he declared the powerful perspective that defines this lesson: what they meant for evil, God turned for good—and he chose to nourish them, comfort them, and speak kindly to them. The message is direct: unforgiveness ties your emotions to seasons God has already ended, but releasing pain frees you to fulfill destiny.

A memorable picture from the commentary drives the point home: you can’t drive forward effectively while staring into the rear-view mirror. Paul’s instruction is not about losing memory; it’s about releasing attachments—whether attachment to past success or past hurt—so progress can continue.

The devotional ends with focused prayers:

• for renewed daily hunger for God,

• deliverance from dependence on the past,

• grace to press into the greater things God has prepared,

• and a special prayer point for Pastor E.A. Adeboye (as mentioned in the transcript).

Core takeaway: When you release yesterday into God’s hands, you position yourself for tomorrow’s glory—and your path keeps shining brighter.

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