Date: 01.02.2021
Topic: FINISH WHAT YOU START
Biblical Text: “ Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.’ [ Acts 13:13]
John Stephen Akhwari was a marathon runner who represented Tanzania in the marathon in 1968. Akhwari was never likely to win the marathon but his chances were wrecked when, perhaps because of the effects of the high altitude, he succumbed to cramps that slowed his progress. Akhwari fell to the ground, gashing his knee and also causing dislocation. Most observers seeing the injuries, assumed he would pull out and go to Hospital. He did not pull out, 18 out of the 75 starters already pull out; he did not wish to join that number. Akhwari crossed the line in last place, having reached the stadium limping and bandage all round his leg. Asked why he carried on, his response was, My country did not send me 5,000 miles to start the race, he said. They sent me 5,000 miles to finish the race. Paul, Barnabas and John had a missionary assignment to do in Perga. However, on getting to Perga, John did not wait to complete the missionary assignment with them, he departed from them to Jerusalem. Later on, he wanted to follow them but Paul objected. He cannot work with someone that will not finish what he starts. Do not have several uncompleted projects in your life without finishing a single one. If you have the leading of the Holy Spirit on a given task, finish it; do not abandon it halfway. Trust in the Lord to help you finish it!
KNOW IT ∞ Trust the Lord to help you finish what you start.
READ IT ∞ Acts 15:38, Hebrews 12:1, 2 Corinthians 8:11
PRAY IT ∞ Father, give the grace to finish what I start.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ Nehemiah 1-3
© Pastor Tunde Richards & Pastor Oluwafemi Adebayo
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