With Pastor Neli speaking, “the Race” series did complete
But we first heard about Kah Shin’s ultra-marathon feat
250 kilometres across the Sahara Desert he ran
There was lots of training before he even began
He referred to the core text Hebrews 12:1-2
Running life’s race with perseverance so we do not rue
Then we read Habukkuk 3:19 and Isaiah 40 verse thirty one
The Lord is our strength and renews ours when we have none
Kah Shin’s secret weapon was to meditate on Bible verses
That helped him finish, even though they were tough courses
He mentioned 2 Timothy 4:7 and Psalm 91:7
Fighting the good fight and getting protection from heaven
Pastor Larry then reminded us that we each run a spiritual race
We should learn from Kah Shin to overcome challenges we face
We then watched a video during which Pastor Neli did speak
For our life’s race, what is the meaning we should seek
Our own likes and strengths dictate how we should run
Remember that this is definitely not being run for fun
For how we run determines our eternal prize
Per 1 Corinthians 9:25 which appeared before our eyes
Our life is a marathon, not a sprint at all
There will be times when we “hit the wall”
We should remember that Jesus also ran life’s race
In three years of ministry, many challenges he did face
But he always ran with eternity in his heart
This allowed him to persevere and do his part
The night before he died, he sweat blood and wanted out
But God’s will was very clear so Jesus had no doubt
We can therefore run our life’s race as did he
Our strength from God, Jesus is the prize we will see
Pastor Neli asked what we are running for in our life’s race
From a person’s dreams and nightmares we can actually base
The prize we aim for is what we most glorify
Or what we sacrifice for before we must die
Christianity promises persecution but also blessing
1 Corinthians 9:25 leaves no room for guessing
For if we train hard to get the gold
Our prize is a crown that will not grow old
Disciple and discipline come from the same word
We must be passionate about the prize, Jesus our Lord
Compared to eternity, so meaningless is our time on earth
Instead of being a lukewarm Christian, give it all of our worth
Pastor asked if we become weak on weekdays
We should run with eternity in mind, not in a daze
We can be physically and spiritually weary
Especially if we run the wrong race, oh deary
Pastor shared two indicators about the race we should run
In the end, they reflect the key things we should have done
“Will our life bring glory to God?” was the first of the two
“Will we help others to know Jesus?” by what we say and do
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