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. (NIV)
Do you know what
your race is? Do you know what prize you
are striving to attain? There is a
shared prize we are all yearning for, and that is life eternal with our blessed
Savior. The race, however, is particular
to each one of us. Generally speaking,
of course, we all run the race of serving God, but how we are called to serve
Him looks different for each person.
It is a beautiful
spring day, and I have enjoyed much of it outside with our children. As I walked back to our house after playing
with them, I realized how clear my race was to me and the confidence I felt
regarding the prize I seek. Both the
clarity and the confidence are not born of my own skills or achievements, but
rather of that One Who is the author and perfecter of my faith.
I am neither unique
nor special in this. Such clarity and
confidence can be yours as well. Jesus
wants them to be yours. After all, He is
the one who has called you to your race.
He is the one who paid for your prize with His life.
Jesus,
I trust You, not just the words You have spoken, but with my life. I put it in Your hands. I want nothing more than to run the race You
have set for me and to enjoy the everlasting prize with You. Amen.
Copyright © 2013 by Steven R.
Perkins
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