Friday, July 4, 2008

Finishing the race, that's glory!

Starting the race is easy
Running the race is hardwork
Finishing the race, that's glory!

Got this from my discipleship material and when I reflected on it.Amen. When we "Started" as a Christian, it's always easy. Well, all you need is to say a sinner's prayer and confess Christ is Lord. Easy uh? It isn't that hard to be a Christian after all ? You get interested in this and that. Then you began to find out more by asking the 'older' Christians lots of questions? What's serving? How do I read the bible? Why are there different languages in the world and will God understand their languages when they pray? Sounds familiar?

What makes it hard is when a Christian began to walk the talk. When we started to "Run the race". Like running in a race. After you ran a certain distance, each step takes more effort, breathless, etc. You feel like giving up! It's all about mental power and hard work! It's always easy to believe in something we are able to see and I think being able to hold on the the Hope we believed( and not able to see by our naked eyes) take lots of hardwork.Lots of Faith. Perhaps to some of us. It may be a light at the end of the tunnel which gives you hope or could the light be an incoming train?
In John 20,

29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

Many of my brothers and sisters do give up mid way when they run the race but Jesus said Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed! Perhaps the greatest comfort I could find in God's words, is this verse. Words from Jesus when He spoke to Thomas.

I wouldn't say "finishing the race, that's glory" but Finishing the race well,that's glory! When the day comes and I face the Lord. I do hope He will say to me "well done, my good and faithful servant!"

Jed A pense

Jedidiah; 10:22 AM