第九章

23 我所作的一切，都是為了福音的緣故，好讓我與別人同享福音的好處。 24 難道你們不知道，在場上賽跑的人，雖然大家都跑，但得獎的只有一個人嗎？你們都應當這樣跑，好叫你們可以得獎。 25 凡參加運動比賽的，在一切事上都有節制；他們這樣作，不過要得到能壞的冠冕，我們卻是要得不朽的冠冕。 26 所以，我奔跑不像無定向的；我鬥拳不像打空氣的。 27 我要克制自己的身體，叫身體服我，免得我傳了給別人，自己反而落選了

 

默想

1. 我是否能體會保羅為這場傳福音的競賽而產生的急迫情緒？在這場賽跑中，我目前的位置是參賽選手，還是看台上的觀賽者？我是否切慕將來主要賞賜我的冠冕？
2. 告訴主我的現況，求主幫助我成為積極鍛煉的參賽者。

 

禱告與筆錄：

繼續安靜在神面前，與神對話，並聆聽祂對我說的話。將心中的思想（心得），或是與神的禱告，記錄在“靈程筆記”簿上面。

 

CHAPTER 9

²³I do all this for the sake of the gospel,  that I may share in its blessings.

²⁴Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

²⁵Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. ²⁶Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. ²⁷No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

 

Meditation

1. Can I appreciate the urgency Paul shows for this race of the gospel? Right now, am I a runner or a spectator?  Do I long for the crown (trophy) that God is going to reward me?
2. Talk to God about my role right now, ask Him to help me prepare for the race.

 

Prayer & Journaling:

Stay with God for a little longer.  Continue to converse with God and listen to what he wants to tell me.  Then write down any thought and/or prayer in the 2011 “Spiritual Journal” book.