Open your Bible to 1 Corinthians 9:24… it says… Don’t you know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So he runs so you can get it. Go ahead and highlight that writing.
The Holy Spirit is with you all the time as your Helper. So let Him help you. How does it help you? The Holy Spirit helps you hold on to God’s wisdom, His Word, and not compromise. This is how the Christian race is run. Every spiritual benefit that belongs to the believer must be activated by running to Jesus. Regardless of the circumstances or how you feel about it. Run to Jesus, He is the PRIZE!
Jesus wants nothing but good for you! Everybody wants to win. But when it comes down to it, not everyone is willing to pay the price to do so. What is your attitude toward obeying God? Obedient followers will keep busy in the Word. A true believer has a consuming love for the Word of God. As a believer, you occupy a special position with God. What’s that? You are a spiritual runner. Run to Jesus! Hallelujah, God’s Word of Truth.
Your prize is a personal relationship with Jesus. Jesus is the reason you have a victory celebration! It’s in black and white written right there in the Bible. That is good news straight from the throne of heaven. God has already provided your victory through Jesus. The Holy Spirit is quick to remind you if your mind begins to lead you in a wrong direction.
The Holy Spirit always trains you to succeed in life! He wants you to have persistence and dedication to keep renewing your mind to the Word. You see, if you have a negative attitude and a negative mindset about yourself, even when the Holy Spirit tries to help you, you will not receive it. The Holy Spirit wants to give you direction and motivation to empower your life to have excitement and enthusiasm for Jesus.
You must trust that the Holy Spirit is preparing you for greater things. Our world desperately needs spiritual brokers who share the good news of Jesus. What a treasure is contained in that name Jesus! Put your attention on the Word of God. Fill your heart with God. Jesus is the High Priest of the good things that will come for you.
Nothing could ever equal the gift that God has given us in His Son. Jesus is the only true prize! God gave us the best of himself, the Son of him Jesus of him. No matter your past or present, God longs to show you his grace and bring you into relationship with his Son.
You cannot be a weak Christian and walk in victory. You can’t just look at the Word from time to time. You have to feed on the Word of God every day to win your race. You follow the Word of God until it becomes a way of life. This is how you run in constant victory in the name of Jesus.