Acts 20:24
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.
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.
The clock ticks down to thirty seconds. The team
needs to score three points to win. Do the players give up? No. The coach uses
the clock—down to the last seconds of the game to encourage the players to make
a pass, a basket, a win.
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| Basketball game |
We're in basketball season in our family. Three
grandchildren play and our son coaches. We watch college teams on TV and in
person. Intensity of the games can be exciting. We've witnessed fantastic plays
and some that just stink. In basketball, players need to finish what they
start. When a player shoots the ball they need to follow through. When the
other team shoots, a player needs to rebound. When the point person sets a play
in motion, the team can execute a pick or screen. The team pushes through until
the final buzzer rings. That's what they signed up for, to finish the game.
As a believer in Jesus, I want to follow through. I
need to finish strong. Sometimes I want to give up and take the lazy route.
But, Jesus didn't call me to be a slouch. He wants me to be a team player and
one who finishes the tasks he sets before me. Maybe it's my age, but I've
finally figured out that I just need to plow ahead with what God puts on my heart
and not worry. God wants me to continue to serve him and step up before my time
runs out.
My aim is to finish the tasks God sets before me; to continue to give glory to God and share the news of his grace.