The Race we Run
Have you ever ran a race? I’m not talking about all the marathons, but just ran a race? I hate physical running, but I sure know people who say they love it. Not me!
But what about the race of life? That I have to do, and if you want to get to heaven then you will have to run your own race. This race doesn’t depend on anyone but us. We are not in competition in getting over the goal line. It is my own race I must run…not yours. I can’t run your race to heaven, and you can’t run mine.
I am not alive to walk the race…otherwise it would somehow be called the walk. Even those who can’t walk physically…can run this race victoriously. The race can we run even in ones mind. See yourself winning!
God has a plan for each of us to do for Him…and He didn’t say it would be easy, but that He would help us. People want to compete in just about every area of their life…but to get to heaven is between you and God and He is rooting you on. One day our earthly race will end. Will we be heading towards heaven or will we be heading towards hell? This is a choice you must make. I can’t make it for you or anyone else or I would definitely choose heaven for you. It has to be your choice.
In God we can reach our goal of getting to heaven. That goal is winnable. Each of us has a certain amount of time between us being born and us dying. This is called our dash. We don’t know for sure how long our dash is, but once God says it is time to go…we will go. Since we don’t know when we best be getting our life with God right today! Everyday around the world thousands and thousands of people die from something. We are not promised another breath here. So make the best of your time. Jesus is so awesome and loving…but He is also going to judge those who reject Him and live in sin. Don’t stay that person.
We are to live according to God’s rules and ways, and His purpose for us. We are on a journey through life and we can call it our race to heaven. We can all win this race if Jesus is our Lord and Savior. If not…we will lose the race and end up in hell and that is not what God wants for anyone.
We are to receive the baton of life which is Jesus and pass that baton on to others. If not us then who? Heaven is a mission ground and you are to be involved in this race.
It is time to bring God’s presence to others and share the word of God in whatever way God gives you to do. Will you step up and do it?
Psalm 6 NLT
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by an eight-stringed instrument.[a]
1 O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your rage.
2 Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak.
Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.
3 I am sick at heart.
How long, O Lord, until you restore me?
4 Return, O Lord, and rescue me.
Save me because of your unfailing love.
5 For the dead do not remember you.
Who can praise you from the grave?[b]
6 I am worn out from sobbing.
All night I flood my bed with weeping,
drenching it with my tears.
7 My vision is blurred by grief;
my eyes are worn out because of all my enemies.
8 Go away, all you who do evil,
for the Lord has heard my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard my plea;
the Lord will answer my prayer.
10 May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified.
May they suddenly turn back in shame.
May God bless you, keep you, heal you, and protect your journey through life.