Life is full of reversals and we are not excluded from disappointments that make us want to give up. However, Paul challenges us to keep running.
He told the Corinthians, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” (1 Corinthians 9:24)
We are to run faithfully, Paul is saying, spurred on by the knowledge that we run to honour our King and to receive from Him an eternal crown.
If we falter in our running, if we quit serving God or give in to sin because of our difficulties – we risk losing a rich reward we could have received had we run our best.
While running with patience the race for the King, with obstacles taking their toll, we slow down to look up for help from our Lord; He keeps us aware of our goal.
~Branon
Greater than winning any medal will be hearing the Master say, “Well done!”
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