REMAIN BLESSED AS YOU TAKE YOUR TIME TO STUDY THE WORD OF GOD AMEN.
KEEPING THE FAITH IN THE HEAVENLY RACE
SUNDAY 6 TH MARCH
TEXT:
Luke 14: 28-30
Key verse: John 19: 30 "When
Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed
his head, and gave up the ghost."
Paul was mindful of the Christian race and finished his
course. He ran till he arrived at the conclusion. What mattered most to him was
his keeping the faith. It is keeping the faith that actually brought him
reward. Many went into the course but never finished the race. Many finished
the race but never kept the faith nor observed the rule of the race. They may
run, finish but never observe the principles governing the race. Do not only
run the race but finish by keeping the faith lest you run in vain. Do you know
the principle in the race and how to run it to the end? The angel told Elijah
to rise and eat more. This he did and gained extra energy to cover the distance
involved in his race.
1 Corinthians 9: 27 "But I keep under my body, and
bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to
others, I myself should be a castaway." The race could be finished but the
rules were not observed. Therefore run the race and keep the standard for a rewarding
end. Many people don't bother about the thoroughness of the race neither are
they looking for perfection of life in the race. Know that you can finish the
course and yet without success at the end.
Timothy 4: 12-16 "Let no man despise thy youth; but be
thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in
spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to
exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect, not the gift that is in thee, which was
given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may
appear to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in
them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear
thee."
Give wholesome attendance to them lest you run the race
amiss. Be careful, be diligent and humble yourself before the Almighty God,
continue in these things, for it is in doing these, that your race will be
guaranteed. Else, you will be busy gathering a congregation that will not enter
heaven. Jesus Christ was the greatest man on the earth; He ran the race;
finished the course and kept the faith. He finished well. You too can finish
well. John 19: 30 "When Jesus, therefore, had received the vinegar, he said,
It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost." Jesus did
not finish the course with burden and regrets; He finished with edification. He
finished with faith. He kept the rule of the faith. He got the rewards. The
final end of Jesus is the best end of mankind. He gave the best benefit to
mankind.
Thought for today: Finishing well is keeping the faith
Song for the day: I am running the race to meet my
Redeemer………
Bible reading for the day: Deuteronomy 1-2; Mark 11:1-19
#Horemow.
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