BORN TO RUN ( Finishing The Race)
by Sylvester Okoro Life has been described as a school and that we all are students while our daily challenges, trials and temptations constitute tests and examinations. No wonder Jesus says in Revelation 22:11 "Behold I come quickly and my reward (Report Card) is with me to give to everyone according to his work. Life can also be described as a battle. Here the Bible admonishes us to put on the whole armour of God because we wrestle not against flesh and blood. Ephesians 6:11-12 But my favourite analogy of what life is, is that LIFE IS A RACE. ".... let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Hebrew 12:1. This description of life as a race, reminds me of what happened in one of our inter house sports years in Secondary school. It was a 1,500 metres marathon race where the runners had to run round the field three and a half times. To our pleasant surprise, our representative took of in a dash, as the bell signalled the start of the race. I was happy, e