Theme: A runner is a runner no matter what

Verse: Romans 10:9

Last week at my race, there were people of all speeds and ages. It was a wonderful experience to be with several hundred people who shared an interest that morning. We also shared a common direction once the race began. You didn’t need to be a professional or run at a minimum speed. Everyone got to experience the glory of completing the race and the thrill of crossing the finish line and in this race hear their name announced as they approached the finish.

Our scripture is clear that one does not need to be a professional theologian to make their way around “the course” here on earth to reach heaven. It’s a singular, not necessarily simple, task. “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

So, it’s not how long you have been a believer, or how much you know about the Bible. If you believe that Jesus died for our sins and rose to be with the Father, you have met the standard. For that you qualify to cross the finish line, hear your name called, and get “your medal.”  

Have a great week! 

Adapted from They Will Run and Not Grow Weary by David Alan Black