Daily Devotional: Thursday, August 8 – In It To Win It

“Do you not know that in a race all of the runners run, however just one will get the prize? Run in such a means as to get the prize.” — 1 Corinthians 9:24

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In our trendy Olympic Video games, athletes can win medals in many alternative sports activities. However within the historic Olympics, there was just one athlete who could possibly be the winner, irrespective of what number of have been within the competitors.

That is what the apostle Paul was referring to when he stated in 1 Corinthians 9:24, “Do you not know that in a race all of the runners run, however just one will get the prize?”

In different phrases, the runners knew and have been very conscious of the truth that just one athlete would win, and never simply win, however obtain a coveted prize too. And but they have been nonetheless keen to compete as runners. They didn’t say to themselves, “Why trouble? Solely one in all us goes to win.”

We all know from Scripture that God has many rewards for Christian service (Colossians 3:23-24; Matthew 5:11-12, 10:42; Luke 6:35), and rewards are usually not reserved for only one Christian. Each Christian has a possibility to win the prize.

After which Paul goes on to say: “Run in such a means as to get the prize.” If runners can run realizing that just one will win, how way more ought to we run our particular person Christian race realizing that every particular person Christian can obtain a number of gold crowns? We don’t have to fret about one other Christian getting our rewards.

To win you must be a Christian, dwelling for and following Christ, and utilizing your religious presents to the glory of God till you attain the end line. Now, Paul didn’t say our Christian race of endurance was simple, similar to it isn’t a straightforward competitors for the Olympic athletes. However don’t stop; keep within the race as a result of we now have to be in it to win it. Let’s go for the gold!

— S.E. Gregg

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