"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV)
There are many different kinds of races: races that people run, car races, horse races, and other types of races. While there may be different things involved with a specific race, every race has some things in common. No matter what type of race, there is always a starting point, there is a specific course, and there is a finish line for the race. But what is probably the most important part of the race is the start. If you do not know where to start, or you never actually start the race, you certainly cannot finish the race.
Our life is similar to a race. The Bible refers to a race we must run (Hebrews 12:1), and Paul said he had finished his race (2 Timothy 4:7). Paul was no different from the rest of us in the sense that we all have a race to run, for God, and we all should want to finish our race and do what God has called us to do. But to finish the race, we first have to start the race. Starting the race is done first of all by being born again and getting into a relationship with God, and then by discovering and following God's plan for our life, which is our race.
God has a plan and purpose for our life, which is what Paul meant when he talked about finishing his race in 2 Timothy 4:7. For Paul to finish his race, he had to start his race, and so do we. While we may not be where we should be, or want to be, we need to start moving forward, from where we are now, doing what we know to do, and allow God to direct us in any course corrections we need for our race. God has given us His Word and the Holy Spirit to help us know and understand what He wants us to do, to find and run the race He has called us to. With God's help, we can successfully finish our race.
2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV)
There are many different kinds of races: races that people run, car races, horse races, and other types of races. While there may be different things involved with a specific race, every race has some things in common. No matter what type of race, there is always a starting point, there is a specific course, and there is a finish line for the race. But what is probably the most important part of the race is the start. If you do not know where to start, or you never actually start the race, you certainly cannot finish the race.
Our life is similar to a race. The Bible refers to a race we must run (Hebrews 12:1), and Paul said he had finished his race (2 Timothy 4:7). Paul was no different from the rest of us in the sense that we all have a race to run, for God, and we all should want to finish our race and do what God has called us to do. But to finish the race, we first have to start the race. Starting the race is done first of all by being born again and getting into a relationship with God, and then by discovering and following God's plan for our life, which is our race.
God has a plan and purpose for our life, which is what Paul meant when he talked about finishing his race in 2 Timothy 4:7. For Paul to finish his race, he had to start his race, and so do we. While we may not be where we should be, or want to be, we need to start moving forward, from where we are now, doing what we know to do, and allow God to direct us in any course corrections we need for our race. God has given us His Word and the Holy Spirit to help us know and understand what He wants us to do, to find and run the race He has called us to. With God's help, we can successfully finish our race.
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