1 Corinthians 9:24 (NKJV) 24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.
Races. They’re fun. They’re challenging. And they show us what we’re made of. And in the end, only one person can win a race.
I love competition. I have a very competitive nature and personality. If I do something, I do it to win. I do it to the best of my ability. I want to know that, when I finish something, I gave it my all. 110%, so to speak.
In today’s world, many people are taught that in a race, everyone should get a trophy, regardless of how well they finish. It doesn’t matter if they trained very hard or didn’t train at all. Some people think that those people who didn’t bother to train should get rewarded equally with those who trained very, very hard.
In God’s word, He tells us to run the race in such a way that we may obtain the prize. He isn’t referring to a physical race, but a spiritual race. It’s a race that each one of us is participating in.
This race that we run is toward a heavenly goal. In this race, we’re not competing against each other. But we’re racing toward God Himself, battling demons and powers of darkness who will try to hold us back and pull us down.
God has given us everything we need to battle the demons and run the race, finishing strongly, and claiming the prize!
It’s up to us whether we give it 110% or just 10%. It’s up to us whether we finish strongly, charging through that ribbon, or we barely make it, limping across the finish line.
It’s up to us. You and me. What will it be?
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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