Running the Race

During my morning study I decided to go to the CRU Press Green website for some learning. The article I came across was about the return of Christ and how for Christians, its a lot like running a race, but with significant meaning. In this article, Rick James, uses multiple pieces of scripture to explain our Race. I just wanted to hit on a couple of them this afternoon.

1. BE READY

Luke 12:40 "you also must be ready, for the son of man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." What does it mean to be ready? What seems to be implied is that we should be living our lives in such a way that we would not need to make any dramatic changes in how we are living, even if we knew Christ was going to return tomorrow.

2. KEEP FOCUSED

1 Peter 1:13 "Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed." Here Peter is concerned that Christians, in times of struggle, will turn back to old habits of sin. Stay focused on the prize, do not fall short of what Christ is asking of you.

3. PICK UP THE PACE

Hebrews 10:25 "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the day approaching."  Also in  1 Thessalonians 5:4 "This day should not surprise you like a thief."  Christians should have a growing awareness that Christ's return is immanent.

4. All THE MORE

Finally Rick James explains how athletes change as the game winds down to the final moments of a game. For instance, in the early innings of a baseball game it seems that all the players are playing their hardest to score first and to make the routine plays. But if you watch a game, with only a few outs left, the players seem to play harder, players seem to want the baseball more, making diving plays, being more selective at the plate, etc... What we realize is that competitors play differently in the final moments of a game than they do in the first inning, quarter, or period. This is the sense and motivation of "all the more" that we only get as we keep our eyes on "that day approaching." As the word of Jesus Christ makes its final lap around the world, we as Christians should have a sense of anticipation that causes us to pick up the pace of our Christian lives and ministry. This is the "all the more" and alertness that Christians need right now.


This is how we grow, by being Iron men. By encouraging one another with the word and by holding each other accountable. Make an extra effort to pick up your pace this week as a Christian Brother.

"Future man of Steel"

  

Smile!

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I SMILE!!

have a great day!

FUTURE MAN OF STEEL

God You are Amazing!!

This morning has been an interesting morning so far. I started my day as usual by getting up and getting a shower and a cup of coffee with a bagel, but on Thursday I don't have to be on campus till 1130 AM. So i thought i would get some cleaning done around the house starting with the kitchen. I cleaned the stove and counter tops. Then i moved on the the sink and to the dishes. I put the dishes in the washer and started the washer. I went on to finish getting ready for the day. I came back into the kitchen only to find about a half inch of water on the floor. And like any one else i got very frustrated wondering how that happened. I opened the washer only to find a spoon covering the drain causing the water to be trapped. Therefore the water had to go somewhere, MY KITCHEN FLOOR. After I cleaned up that mess i started thinking, maybe this was my quiet time this morning. Maybe this was God showing me a simple lesson. Isn't it amazing how sometimes one little thing in our lives can trap us from experiencing God. One small lie or temptation or addiction. It can trap us from experiencing God in our lives and in our daily walks with Christ. Thank you God for always being there, for always understanding and for holding me accountable. Thank you for my simple lesson this morning.

I EXALT THEE!!!!


"Future Man of Steel"

Proverbs 27:17

This is my first Blog, really new to this. I just want to say that I am truly blessed by my Lord and Savior. I am a future man of steel. I have had the privilege to go through Tommy John surgery with Adam Wainwright giving me encouraging words. Thank you Adam for being a Iron man.

More Blogs and Info to come!!

"Future man of STEEL"