Hello dear steemians,
Its another great day that the lord has made and it gladdens my heart to see you reading from this wonderful platform each day.As it is a new day I want to share a verse which l came across as l read the scriptures today which Paul wrote to the church in Corinth in
1corinthians 9 :24-27 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run,but only one gets the prize?Run in such a way as to get the prize.25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.They do it to get a crown that will not last,but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.26 Therefore l do not run like someone running aimlessly;i do not fight like a boxer beating the air.27 No,l strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after l have preached to others,l myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
when mediating upon this verse l came to realize that Christianity is a life of effort.As we all pursue in the race to heaven as the ultimate prize we need to put in all what we have got to win.In a normal race of life we all run to win but the prize that is at stick will never last,that is
the cars,buildings ,wealth ,beauty and so for will never last so no matter what we need to give in all what we have for the nonperishable crown.
So never live your christian life any how because Paul said l don't race aimlessly, and the word aimlessly means a lot;which means
- someone without an aim
- someone without purpose
- someone without direction
Therefore never be a Christian of such caliber ,but a christian with rigid determination by enslaving the body for the course for Christ.
Remember Paul had a purpose and effort in all that a he does.He is like a runner who heads for the finishing line or who aims to land his punches.He spares no effort in his program of vigorous self-discipline to keep himself fit.He realize that it is dangerously easy to warm and instruct other,than fall into sin himself and be disqualified.
As believer in Christ Jesus we need to discipline ourselves in such way that after leading people to Christ, we may also not fall short of the ultimate prize which is heaven by disqualification through staying in secrete sin.
As the bible also says in
Philippians 2 :16 Holding fort the word of life;that l may rejoice in the day of Christ,that l have not run in vain,neither labored in vain.
We must always purse the ultimate prize no matter the cost we bear, so that we never laborer in vain but will rejoice on the day of our lord Jesus Christ. God bless you and always go for the nonperishable crown .
stay bless and enjoy your day.