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Apostle Paul, the writer
of this book uses the example of athletes competing against one another to
explain his point. Athletes compete to win the prize on offer which could be medals,
trophies, championships and in the case of professional sports, money.
Exposition
Do you
not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize?
So run that you may obtain it – In the case of a
Christian, you are encouraged to view life as a race in which there is a prize.
Running is exercising
faith in Jesus Christ. It is increasing in the knowledge of Christ. It is going
to Him at all times for strength to overcome the challenges of life.
For athletes, there is a
winner and a loser. In the Christian race, there are no losers as there is a
prize for all who run the race. We are not competing against one another,
rather we are meant to help one another to run the race.
In the Christian race,
what is the prize? It is not salvation or eternal life because that is a free
gift that you do not work for. Jesus Christ has paid the price and it is
settled. The prize is approval from God. Matthew
25: 21 shows us that the Lord will say to the servant – well done good and
faithful servant. God introduced Jesus in Matthew
3:17 saying – this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased. You and I
should be running for such a great testimonial.
Finally, the charge is for
you to run, know that you are in a race, do not allow the enemy to change your
focus. The enemy is constantly looking for those who do not know their place in
Jesus Christ by placing hurdles and pits along their race track. May we all
overcome and run our races with distinction in Jesus name.
Prayer
Help me, Lord, to run the
race in front of me. Help me, Lord, to focus on my race and my race alone. Help
me Lord so I do not run another man’s race. Help me, father, to finish my race.
Help me so I do not give up in the midst of my race. Help me, father, to complete
my race.
At the end of my race, I
will obtain my prize in Jesus name. Thank you for your abundant grace.
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