“Isn’t it obvious that all runners on the racetrack keep on running to win, but only one receives the victor’s prize? Yet each one of you must run the race to be victorious. A true athlete will be disciplined in every respect, practicing constant self-control in order to win a laurel wreath that quickly withers. But we run our race to win a victor’s crown that will last forever.”
1 Corinthians 9:24-25 TPT
At present the France Olympic Games are in progress. Althletes are running, swimming and entering their field of expertise. They may win a medal that over time will gather dust. However, the Christian runs in a race for a heavenly and eternal prize. They discipline themselves to be present even when ill, they is no room for the faint of heart. Us Christians have the same disciplines upon us. We must show up and be engaged when tired, when feeling ill.
Smiths-Wigglesworth, the great healing evangelist in the early 1900 was reputed to be suffering with gallstones, yet he turned up, preached and conducted lengthy meetings. Smith had grit, he was a man of faith and deteemination. Pastor Bill Johnson has grit, even when he had a very sick wife, who eventually died from cancer, he was a church preaching. He was not going to submit to the enemy of his soul.
We cannot be timid in our faith. Today, after only three hours sleep, I am going to college as it is where I must be. I have a work to do and cannot be slack in it.
Strengthen those tired hands and feet and keep going! Amen!
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