So shouldn’t we put even more effort into our spiritual “run” with the Lord? The reward for winning our spiritual race is an eternal “victor’s crown.” Philippians 3:14 (ESV) “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”ĭuring any athletic event, it is important for the men and women to press in and dig deep in order to win the game. To win in an athletic event and a physical trophy, we must have discipline, self-control, and perseverance. But I discipline my body and keep it under control…” (1 Corinthians 9:25-27). So I do not run aimlessly I do not box as one beating the air. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. “Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. He goes on to encourage us in the following verses as well.
So everyone must do their very best in order to reach the finish line first. He reminds us that everyone is participating in the sporting event, but that only one will win the prize. This passage written by the apostle Paul is a great encouragement to all at the beginning of a race. I Corinthians 9:24 (ESV) “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.” However, if we keep our eyes on the Lord, then we will “succeed” in every area of our life. Sometimes we will win the race, and other times we will not. Solomon, the author of Ecclesiastes, is encouraging us to do whatever we do with all of our might and to use wisdom instead of folly in all of our endeavors in this passage. It also takes wisdom, planning and preparation. To win a race or a competition, it takes more than physical strength or quickness–it takes mental stamina and determination. Ecclesiastes 9:11 (ESV) “Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all.”
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