Final Destination

“Everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
It’s not how you start the race that really matters; it’s how you run the race, making the right adjustments and decisions along the way. We must take the proper corrective measures along the way that may be needed so we can complete the race and reach the finish line. Today, it’s all about the ones that finish first; they receive all the awards and accolades. But the Lord tells us just the opposite, in his kingdom many that first will be last, and the last will be first. This is the only race that really matters in the eyes of God that we persevere to the end, overcoming many of the obstacles and hurdles we will encounter along the way. Then the Lord who has been there with us at each and ever stride, will be there at the finish line waiting to welcome us with open arms. Then he will award to each of us our eternal reward according to his will. It’s not how you start the race that really matters; but reaching your final destination.