11- 11- 10 MI DAILY DEVOTION (I Corinthians 9:25- 27)
"S"- START RIGHT ON EVERYTHING YOU DO (ON CHRISTIAN’s ABC’s)
25- “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 26- I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27- But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”
The best way to start something right is to first, pray earnestly, seek God’s will and consult God’s Word. We need to plan ahead and we need to have the right preparations, right purpose and we need the right person/s or people. It is essential to also have a relevant presentation, rightful profit and to give the Praise and the honor to God when you succeed. This kind of principle is true especially in business, in church planting and even in building a home. Jesus said in (Luke 14:28-32) 28- “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29- Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30- Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31- Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32- Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.”
To start right, it would mean discipline, determination and consistent practice and training to many, especially the athletes. Those who are involved in the track and field knew the importance of starting right with your eyes focused onward or on to the finish line. It will really make the difference, when you have the right gears and the right way of doing things. “At the professional level, sprinters begin the race by assuming a crouching position in the starting blocks before leaning forward and gradually moving into an upright position as the race progresses and momentum is gained. Athletes remain in the same lane on the running track throughout all sprinting events, with the sole exception of the 400 m indoors.” (Wikipedia, Events- Running). Apostle Paul said in, (II Timothy 4:7) “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:”
