Crown For All Christians
What a privilege, what a right we have in Christ Jesus as ‘ Christians. It is beyond human reasoning and understanding, in that God through Jesus Christ has same prize for all those that serve Him faithfully to the end. There is no disparity in God's , reward for those who are his. He has promised life everlasting to everyone that obeys him unto the end.
And I think this should be a motivating factor to all Christians. This exactly was what Apostle was trying to make known to the Corinthians brethren that they all have chances of winning the prize of crown which is incorruptible, meant for those who run their race to a successful end. Unlike in the world that many people run but only one person receives the prize. Here, we can alsosee that God's ways and thoughts are quite different from ours just like His arithmetic differs from ours.
Therefore, let us run, not as those who are not sure of what to receive or obtain from God. But let us do the running with all our strength and might knowing fully well that we all have equal opportunities before Him that has called us to be his follower. And by this, we make our calling and election sure. Hence the certainty of winning a prize is obvious to everyone who accepted and obeyed God's will.
Today is another day that we have to reiterate this to our hearing and mind that the crown of life is for all Christians. To you beloved saints, I assure you that if you can conceive this and believe it, it shall surely be your portion. Our God is not partial just as we are, neither is He respecter of persons but has great honour for those who fear him, and work righteously .
God's intention toward us Christians is that if we serve him according to his will he will surely reward us at the end of time equally.
This exactly Jesus has made clear in the parable of the workers in the vineyard which happens to be our text. There are some misconceptions going on in the mind of some Christians, thinking or believing that the number of years they have spent in the faith determines the quality of crown they will receive. And there are some who believe all they need to do to have ' the crown is just to be members of the Church of Christ. While some believe irrespective of their worldliness the crown will be theirs.
All these notions are wrong and contradictory to God's word. It is true that God wants us for everlasting living and thereby prepares crown for all.
Beloved saints in the Lord, let us avail ourselves this golden opportunity that is open to all by doing what we teach and vice versa, so as for this grace of crown for all Christians not to elude us.
The Christian life is like a race, there is a reward given to those that run the race to the end. That is, the price of eternal life.
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Thanks for sharing this. I agree with this
We have to truly be imitators of Christ for us to benefit from the crown that God gives to his servants.
Yes you're certainly right, as Christians, we must make sure to solidify our commitment with God, he's paid the ultimate price on the cross and he's risen today,
Thank you for the sermon
Run that ye may obtain there is also this saying that says you must pay the price to get the prize
Life is a race and it's not the best runner neither is it the strongest runner that merits the prize but those that finishes the race.
I want to butress this write-up that Christ has the prize of those who faithfully and diligently follow him so the price is just to follow Jesus without complaining.
There is the verse that says do all things without murmurings and disputings that we should'nt complain,apostle Paul said something in the scriptures to live is Christ and to die is gain.This is a man that is very zealous this simply means all on how we live and do things should be all about Christ.
What are privileged and honour it is to be able to Stand in the presence of God that dwell in the mist of the unapproachable light. We have been redeemed by his work. So we are saved. Thanks for sharing.
The Crown of life is give to only those who bring themselves into subjection of God, for the grace of the crown not to elude us we have to run our Christian race with faith and dilligence.
Our God is not partial just as we are, neither is He respecter of persons but has great honour for those who fear him, and work righteously .
HE IS RISEN
the grave cannot hold him, we have the resurrection power and Jesus Christ overcame.The devil is defeated
His gave him self to us all we need is to accept him and carry the cross with him.
In time like thisws should always be ready to take part in his sufferings and atlast we shall be crowned .
For his evalating peace and rain shall we inherit
He died but isn't dead......
Thanks for sharing!