James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Be humble, wait your turn, and stay in your lane, don’t get in a hurry.
In a physical race, whoever finishes first is “the” winner, but in a spiritual race, whoever finishes is “a” winner.
You don’t have to be the winner to be a winner!
You don’t have to be the smartest, the prettiest, or the most knowledgeable to be a winner in Gods race!
God’s race is not like man’s race! Man will count you out when you’re not 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, but God will count you in if you’re the last in the race.
In other words, God doesn’t look at things the way the world does.
His ways are higher and better. Man will count you out, but God will count you in. Man looks on the outside, but God looks on the inside…your heart!
Keep the faith and keep running this race called life, but don’t get into someone else’s lane, don’t run someone’s else’s pace, don’t try to compete, lie or cheat to get ahead. Wait on God and stay in your lane.
In God’s race, just stay focus on Jesus and you will reach your destination, no matter how long the race is with the help of the Holy Spirit, he will give us strength to endure and finish the race, no matter the obstacles and hurdles that’s in your way! Trust God and stay humble.
There’s no time clock in Gods race because he’s in charge, and he controls the time in our lives.
God is the author and finisher of our faith. He is all-knowing and all-power. Only God knows when our race on earth is finished.
Keep running for Jesus!
We can’t allow life issues to cause us to drop out of the spiritual race.
Keep running, keep pushing, keep praying!! The race isn’t given to the swift nor the strong, but they who endure to the end.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 tells us, “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
You don’t have to be the strongest, or the most knowledgeable in the natural, God can still give you good success when you be humble, trust, and depend on him.
Last year, one Saturday morning, I went to to get my husband and I some breakfast. As I was leaving, I called my dad and asked him if they would like some breakfast from McDonalds, so he said yes, thank you!
I pulled into the outside lane going through the drive thru. So, the car in front of me had ordered and pulled up, I ordered and pulled up behind this vehicle, because I finished ordering, but the vehicle in the other lane pulled up, well I let them go before me, because it was the right thing to do and it was in order, just because I ordered first doesn’t mean it was my turn to go, I could have, but I would have been out of order and would have missed out on a blessing from GOD through this kind hearted lady in front of me.
When I pulled up to pay for the food, the cashier told me my food was paid for, in full!! Look at God, it’s always good to be humble, wait your turn, and stay in your own lane!
James 4: 6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for your grace and mercy. Forgive us for our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Help us to be humble and wait patiently on you and trust In your time. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
Be Encouraged!
To God Be the Glory!
(LaTina DeLoach, a native of Minden, is a Christian,a devoted wife and mother and Lady Deloach As the wife of Pastor Gregory DeLoach, Blue Run Baptist Church.)