Today's scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
We are running a race towards an amazing, mind-boggling finish line. And despite
what Paul writes, each of us can win the prize. Each of us who follow Christ
will one day receive what Peter calls a “crown of glory” (1 Peter 5:4). We
don’t know what these crowns will be like, but it appears our crowns are
being—for lack of a better word—designed based on how we serve God and others
while we’re here on earth (see Matthew 6:1-7; Luke 6:23; Luke 6:35; 2 John 1:8).
Our reward will be imperishable, eternal.
As I was meditating over these verses, something struck me … We’re not racing
against anyone else. We’re not competing against anyone else. We don’t have to
be concerned about where anyone else is as he runs his own race.
We can, instead, celebrate how everyone is running. And we can focus on making
certain we’re running our own races with discipline and self-control. We can
seek God’s will and follow His unique plan.
And we can know that, if we run well, if we serve God—heart, soul, mind, and
strength—we’ll win the race … and receive the crown of glory.
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