Finishing Strong

2 Timothy 4:7 – I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

In his benediction Paul tells us how to finish strong in the Christian race. He said I have fought the good fight:
It was a struggle.
It was combat.
It was fierce and agonizing.
But it was a good fight because it was an assignment from God and was all about the salvation of mankind through His Son.

I have finished the race:
He had not been sluggish or hesitant to embrace his destiny.
He went to the starting line, he began the race and he did not stop until he reached the finish line.
In between the starting line and the finish line – he had been beaten, shipwrecked, left for dead, in prison, hungry, etc. but finished he did.
Adversity did not keep him from finishing. It propelled him further.
He understood that the race was fixed and that he had already won – he simply had to get to the finish line so he could begin to live his true and everlasting life in heaven.

In the midst of all he had endured, Paul kept the faith. He protected what God gave him.
He never doubted that God was with him.
He grabbed a hold of God through Jesus’ sacrifice and he held on tightly to the very end.
His faith went through some trials, some severe टेस्टिंग and some difficult seasons but he came to know God intimately.
Through the difficulties and testing, he met the real Savior.
Paul was satisfied with the outcome.


Are your running your race to finish strong?