“I press on to reach the end of the race and
receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.”
(Philippians 3:14 NLT)
August 1st
– 7th, 2017
Scripture
Reading:
I Corinthians 9:24-27
Practice before We
Run the Race
It
was a hot summer afternoon. The temperature was 97 degrees and the heat index
was well over 100! A young fellow about
12 years old was busy trying to master a futuristic looking pogo stick. He worked and worked in spite of the
heat. Wiping sweat from his eyes after
each attempt, he continued to try and beat his “personal best” from the
previous attempt.
As
I watched, I was reminded of the words of Hebrews 12:1.
“… and let us run with patience the race that is set before us”.
That
young man had patience, perseverance, and determination. Those are the same qualities we believers
need as we keep practicing the Word of God regardless of the conditions,
circumstances, or situations that surround us.
Just
as that young man set his sights on his personal best, we need to set our
sights on God’s best for our lives as we practice His Word each and every day.
As
we practice, we will be able to run the race without running out of Spiritual
steam!
August 1st
– 7th Daily Bible Reading
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