Mike S
Member
Where does the power come from to run the race and see it to the end?
Every one of us has a race to run. We do not know if it will be a sprint or a marathon, but we know that Jesus is with us in this run. We know that we must run with confidence, and with Christian integrity. Our race, every step of the way, is an act of worship; our using of God’s gifts to His glory is an act of worship.
How joyous our life in Christ is! To live out every moment of every day conscious that we are under the gracious rule of our Lord Jesus; to carry out our callings and our tasks with a sense of fulfillment and delight, because we know that we are in fact serving Christ; to pass days in a state of thankfulness, in constant communion with the Living God, our creator, who has purchased us with the blood of his own Son. This is the beautiful vision to which all of the Gospel calls us. Our lives are lived as an act of worship, Coram Deo, before the face of God, in the presence of God. Ever in the presence of God, we shall run and not be weary.
“Victory over all the circumstances of life comes not by might, nor by power, but by a practical confidence in God and by allowing His spirit to dwell in our hearts and control our actions and emotions… Where does the power come from, to see the race to the end? It comes from within. Jesus said, “Behold, the kingdom of God is within you. If with all your hearts, you shall ever seek Me, you shall ever surely find Me.” If you commit yourself to the love of Christ, then that is how you run the straight race.” - Eric Liddell, Olympic champion and Christian missionary.
Every one of us has a race to run. We do not know if it will be a sprint or a marathon, but we know that Jesus is with us in this run. We know that we must run with confidence, and with Christian integrity. Our race, every step of the way, is an act of worship; our using of God’s gifts to His glory is an act of worship.
How joyous our life in Christ is! To live out every moment of every day conscious that we are under the gracious rule of our Lord Jesus; to carry out our callings and our tasks with a sense of fulfillment and delight, because we know that we are in fact serving Christ; to pass days in a state of thankfulness, in constant communion with the Living God, our creator, who has purchased us with the blood of his own Son. This is the beautiful vision to which all of the Gospel calls us. Our lives are lived as an act of worship, Coram Deo, before the face of God, in the presence of God. Ever in the presence of God, we shall run and not be weary.
“Victory over all the circumstances of life comes not by might, nor by power, but by a practical confidence in God and by allowing His spirit to dwell in our hearts and control our actions and emotions… Where does the power come from, to see the race to the end? It comes from within. Jesus said, “Behold, the kingdom of God is within you. If with all your hearts, you shall ever seek Me, you shall ever surely find Me.” If you commit yourself to the love of Christ, then that is how you run the straight race.” - Eric Liddell, Olympic champion and Christian missionary.
