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| “…my only aim is to finish the race…” |
| —Acts 20:24b |
I recently saw an interview of a young woman who had trained for many months to be able to run in the Boston Marathon. The interviewer asked her how well she expected to do.
“I want to finish the race. If I accomplish that, I will be satisfied,” she explained.
Her attitude mirrors what Dr. Luke reports in Acts 20:24 that the Apostle Paul has said:
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
That sentiment describes how we followers of Christ should view our lives. We should want to complete the task the Lord Jesus has given us: to be those who testify to the good news of God’s mercy, grace, and abiding love.
As we begin a new day, let’s move out with the mindset of ambassadors of our Savior, tasked with sharing God’s mercy, grace, and love with a very needy world. What a privilege we have to represent our Lord in this way. What joy we can experience knowing that we have cheerfully completed the assignment God has given us.
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, June 1, 2016
