There is a Finish Line
I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7 NIV)
I participated in a very special event—the Fisherman’s Friend Strongman Run! This 15 km route includes 30 obstacles of varying difficulty. There’s sticky mud which sucks your feet down rapidly, and you have to keep moving to stay on top. Then there are icy river sections to swim or wade through, testing endurance. Nets, trenches, tires, steep dirt slopes—all good reasons to justify to oneself, I just couldn’t make it. But the fact is, it is possible.
A good friend, who is a serious athlete, laughingly told us, “As long as you can stay on your feet, you’ll make it.” And his words proved true more than once. Just when I felt it was too much, my muscles sore and strained, I’d think, All I have to do is stay on my feet and move forward. Step by step, obstacle by obstacle, through hot thick mud and cold rushing water, I made it.
Me and four friends crossed the finish line together, cementing both achievement and friendship in triumphant completion! It was an incredible experience, and we’re so thankful to have been a part of it.
Life surely has its troubles and obstacles, but there is a finish line where our loved ones and the Lord await us for a celebration! Like Paul, I don’t consider myself to have attained yet. I’m just staying on my feet, eyes fixed on Him, knowing that, when the time comes, we’ll cross that finish line together. [1]
God promises He will give us heavenly power in this journey—not the endurance of gritted teeth but the glory-strength of heaven. - Mark Stibbe
[1] Anchor Courage to Keep Going
