5 Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules.
Tonight, during our boy's 3200M race our first place runner was passed on the 8th and final lap of the race. The runner who passed our runner stepped out and ran outside of the lane for almost 100 meters at least twice in the course of this race. This results in a disqualification and the next runner in line receives that position. However, this runner got away with it for whatever reason.
It is hard for me to instruct my runners to stay inside their lanes and compete according to the rules, when instances like this happen. It was also hard for me to look at my runner and tell him that he should have had first place, but he was cheated out of that position by someone who doesn't abide by the rules, nor is he punished for cutting part of the course.
As Christians, we are instructed to follow and live by the rules and commandments that God has set before us in his word. We cannot experience victory if we cheat and break rules. We all step out of our lines and even flirt with stepping over the line everyday. To an unbeliever who is watching what we do, if we cheat and break God's trust, we are telling those observers that Christians are not serious about their relationship with the Lord.
Compete, according to the rules to glorify God and reveal the evidence of His truth and love in your life.
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