Here's what I love about this verse in the message:
1. "This is the only race worth running..." Wow! That puts it all in perspective for me. It reminds me that there might be so many other things out there that seem worthy of my best effort - sports, grades, jobs, relationships, clothes, cars, stuff, etc... but when it's all said and done and my whole life is reviewed in the presence of God only ONE thing will really matter - How well did I do at running the race that God created for me to run?
A question for today: Am I running God's race or my own? Is God getting my absolute best or the leftovers?
2. "I've run hard right to the finish, believed all the way. All that's left now is the shouting - God's applause!"
Ok, that right there... I'm real excited about that day. To think that the God of the universe would actually applaud me is not just a little overwhelming, but very overwhelming. It's important to understand the reason for His applause. It's comes with running our race "hard right to the finish". If I take my walk with God seriously and run my race with Him and for Him with all that I've got then I'm guaranteed to one day have the most amazing and humbling experience of all time. The God of the universe will applaud me and the same is true for you when you choose to run your race with everything you've got.
Questions to ask yourself: Am I giving God my absolute best? Does he get the best part of my heart and mind? Am I just giving Him a couple minutes of attention each day or am I really focusing on giving Him all that I have and the best that I have?
I'm feeling challenged. How about you?
Have a great day!!!
PE
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