17/10/2021
TODAY ON GOD'S WORD FOR YOU!..
RUN TO FINISH WELL Pt. 1!...................................................................
Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1).
What kind of race do believers run? Who sets the race parameters? Is it a race we define and purpose for ourselves? The passage in question draws from the rich imagery of the footraces of ancient Israel, Greece, and the amphitheaters of Rome.
It was written to encourage and challenge believers to persevere in their faith, especially in the midst of trials and persecution (2 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 10:36; 12:7)...
The most important day in a man's life is not the day he was born, not the day he got marriedd but the day he will die. Death is not a complete end. It's an end that starts a new beginning. PREPARE FOR IT!
Hear me my friend,
Life is not about the cloths you wear, the houses you live in nor the wealth you will acquire. Life is a race, it's an opportunity to deliver your purpose. You must do all you can to live it well and finish strong.
Paul said in 1 Corinthians9:24-25(Amp), "
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run [their very best to win], but only one receives the prize? Run [your race] in such a way that you may seize the prize and make it yours!Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a crown that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither]."
There is a price at the end of our race here on earth. With this in mind we must do all we can to ensure we discipline ourselves to run to the finish line strong and rapturable so we can lay hold on our crown of glory...
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You are not alone. Run with the help of the Holy Spirit.
You will end well.
Best Sunday ever!
Iyke Donald