Day 72: Live For The Glory Of Jesus
Read: Psalm 53, Proverbs 25:18-20, 1 Corinthians 9, Exodus 7-8
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
1Co 9:24-27 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/1co.9.24-27.NKJV
In the recently concluded Olympics, we have seen how the participants had put in the effort and skills and did their best in Olympics with a view to win the Gold! This is exactly what Apoatle Paul in today's passage said that everyone run to receive the prize. Similarly, we have a spiritual race as well. We, Christians will appear before the judgment seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10). The purpose is to have an exhaustive evaluation of our lives. 1 Corinthians 4:5 says the Lord will come and "bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God." Notice that Paul says each man's praise will come to him from God. We know that He will not condemn us for our sins at that point, because Romans 8:1 says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.". Remember we only have this ONE life time to compete and to live out our lives to receive the rewards and praises from God. Let us spur one another on to live lives to the fullest for the glory of Jesus! https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
Read: Psalm 53, Proverbs 25:18-20, 1 Corinthians 9, Exodus 7-8
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
1Co 9:24-27 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/1co.9.24-27.NKJV
In the recently concluded Olympics, we have seen how the participants had put in the effort and skills and did their best in Olympics with a view to win the Gold! This is exactly what Apoatle Paul in today's passage said that everyone run to receive the prize. Similarly, we have a spiritual race as well. We, Christians will appear before the judgment seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10). The purpose is to have an exhaustive evaluation of our lives. 1 Corinthians 4:5 says the Lord will come and "bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God." Notice that Paul says each man's praise will come to him from God. We know that He will not condemn us for our sins at that point, because Romans 8:1 says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.". Remember we only have this ONE life time to compete and to live out our lives to receive the rewards and praises from God. Let us spur one another on to live lives to the fullest for the glory of Jesus! https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
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