November 15, 2019

November 15

Running with Jesus  

Acts 20:24 "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."

      None of these things move me. These words spoken by Paul should ring in our hearts and our ears! Paul understood the calling God had placed upon his life. He was fully committed to sharing the gospel. More than anyone he understood how being good was not getting things right with God. He understood how being educated in the written law would get us no relationship with God. He knew what it was like to have power and not know Jesus. His desire was for all to know the Christ whom he met on the road to Damascus. Paul's life was transformed and his soul set free from the penalty of sin. He got it right! He wanted his own people to know the truth. His life was set on the course and he would never veer off the path. Even beating after beating he stayed consistent at full steam ahead. He even knew his days were numbered. He never gave up!

     Let's be a Paul who finished his race. Paul started with focusing on his mission! Do you have a mission? Have you let some circumstance distract you?   Satan loves to distract us, discourage us and attack us! So let's stay the course and finish our race!

 Father, make us aware of the enemy who wants us to get our focus off the mission we are on. Give us the strength to endure. Help my friends who need to get back in the race! Let today be that day they say, "Here I am Father, returning to You and Your work!"  Help them discern that this life is temporary but Your way is eternal! 

Finding grace, tomorrow, I will meet you here!

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015