Day 24
Success Marathon Series
Scripture Reading:
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have–Jesus Christ. Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials–gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw. But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person’s work has any value.
1 Corinthians 3:10-12, NLT
This series on success marathons would be incomplete without speaking about evaluation. We will attempt to paraphrase the principles elaborated in an interview done by Pastor Kiluba wa Kiluba on Omega, that is available on our Youtube channel (See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0DEX7ROcrQ).
We have made a success marathon synonymous to our works in our post simply because that the only thing that validates a success marathon is its product or outcome. Now that we speak of a product, outcome or output, this calls for some form of evaluation of the work.
If God, after creating the earth, evaluated His work in the terms, “And God saw that all He created was good…” (Genesis 1:31) then our works will not escape. The true evaluation of a work is fire. It is at this point in our key scripture that the apostle Paul warns the builder (the success marathon runner), to consider how they build.
Consider also the reason why death could not hold Jesus. it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him The scriptural reference speaks as follows, “But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. David said about him:“‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” (See Acts 2:24-25, NIV). It goes on to say in Psalms 16:10“…For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay…”NASV. The Holiness of Christ exempted Him of decay. This was so after God had evaluated the life work of Christ. Be reminded that the words of King David are prophetic because Psalms was written many years before Jesus but God had already evaluated His righteousness and made a judgment that he was not worthy of death. Can God say the same for us? If you consider the apostle Paul you realize that the fire or the power of evaluation equally precedes our works. Therefore every work should begin, carried out and completed with a the mindset that it will tested by fire which is non other than a thorough evaluation.
Therefore, will your success marathon stand the test of fire? This test begins by assessing your motives, your commitment from the start to the end and how your work will benefit others. When we pass the test of fire God will give our work a temporal, fading glory or a permanent, unfading, state of glory. It is a function of God’s sovereignty.
Prayer and Meditation:
Lord,
May I not fail when my works are tested by fire. Instead may my works show to be made of gold.
May you grant me the ability to go till the end no matter what happens in all my success marathons.
Amen
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