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.
Scripture
1
Corinthians 9
24 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.
25 Everyone
who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to
get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that
will last forever.
26 Therefore
I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like
a boxer beating the air.
27 No, I
strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I
have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the
prize.
Observation
The
Apostle Paul is comparing the Christian life to running a race!
Our
oldest daughter Jenny has become an avid runner. This year she ran
her first Marathon, but almost every week she is running in some kind
of competition. Yesterday she placed second in a 5k run! We are very
proud of her!
Spiritually
we need to apply the same strict training and discipline that a
runner must maintain to our daily Christian life. Runners compete to
get a medal or a ribbon or at least for the enjoyment of finishing
the race, but as Christians we run the Christian race to get a crown
that will last forever!
How
are you doing in the Christian Marathon? Haven't gotten serious yet?
It
is never too late to start … I think my daughter Jenny started
running less than 2 years ago.
There
is a church close to your house that would love for you to get
serious about the Christian Race!
Application
I
am running in the Christian Race and my prize that will last forever!
How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help me to finish the race well. Don't let me get sidetracked
by sin. I want to receive a crown that will last forever! I pray for
anyone that may be reading this blog today. Help them to get serious
about running the Christian Race. I pray that You will help them to
surrender their lives totally to the Lord Jesus Christ and help them
to run to win a crown!
Daily
Bible Reading: Joshua 18,19,20; 1 Corinthians 9
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