13/08/2026
The Passion Of Elijah, is one of the themes our Life Groups have looked at recently.
Consider for a moment these words by the Apostle Paul ...
Galatians 5:7 ESV
You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?
2 Timothy 4:7 ESV
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
🏃 RUN WELL. FINISH WELL. KEEP YOUR EYES ON CHRIST.
“You were running well…” — Galatians 5:7
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” — 2 Timothy 4:7
“Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus…” — Hebrews 12:1–2
The Christian life is not merely about starting well, but also about running faithfully and finishing well!
There will be distractions, disappointments, weariness, and things that threaten to slow us down.
Paul’s question in Galatians is searching: You were running well—what hindered you?
Our motivation is not applause, recognition, or comparison with others. We run for Christ. We lay aside whatever hinders us, and persevere in the race that God has given to us, and keep our eyes glued firmly on Jesus.
May our ambition be that, when our race is complete, we too can say:
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.”
Run faithfully today. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Finish well—for His glory. Amen.