![]() ![]() The first man to cross the finish line would head to a table called a bema where the authority of the area would place a garland or wreath of leaves on the winner’s head like a crown as a reward. ![]() The games always included a running race. Paul wrote this verse in reference to the Olympic and Isthmian games that were common for the time. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.” And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. The most notable verse is 1 Corinthians 9:24–25: The apostle Paul talked about crowns and rewards extensively in the New Testament, and Jesus mentioned it several times as well. What exactly are the crowns and rewards the Bible talks about? How do we earn them, and what can we do to keep them? Running the Race She and I were talking not long ago about her situation, and Mom brought up some good questions: If she’s largely homebound, will she lose her heavenly rewards? Will God make a kind of withdraw from her heavenly savings account? Is she still eligible for any crowns? Does it even matter? These are good questions for all of us to ask ourselves even if we’re not homebound.īut let’s back up. It’s hard to shout the Good News when it’s hard to get out of bed some days. One problem these issues have caused is her inability to spread the Gospel. ![]() I’m sure you can imagine her frustration. She’s facing some health issues because of her age, and it’s taken away her ability to do many things she used to do very easily. “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.” 2 Corinthians 5:10Īsk anyone of a certain age and that person will tell you getting old really stinks. ![]()
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