Today’s Living Word – Run to Win

4–6 minutes

Jesus Christ our Lord speaks prophecy to his church:

Walk in peace my family, peace in your minds and bodies. Peace in your hearts knowing your future is filled with plenty and purpose. Peace in your bodies for I have healed you. Where is the pain that has plagued you? Gone! Where is the disease that limits you? Gone! Where are the bones that have failed? Healed! All are restored in my finished work. Come and receive of me.

This current challenge is not a race to the swift, but one that will be won by those who are anointed. You are my brave brothers and sisters who have chosen the narrow path to walk with me. You have chosen purity over sin, sacrifice over pleasure. You stand in obedience when others are selfish. Be even more circumspect in the coming weeks. Choose wisely how you will live and conduct yourselves. These are the hours of the heat of the battle and every decision is important. Stand in my peace with your eyes wide open and your ears alert to my voice. The enemy is walking about, hungry to bite whenever he can. Close the gates to your minds and bodies and lock him out! Do not give him any access. Be wary of strange calls, strange invitations and odd resurgences from your past. Post an “access denied” sign upon your lives and do not let him in, for his desire is for your destruction. Your choice to live sanctified is your wall of protection. Walk circumspectly.

How do we win this race? Staying on the right course is important. If you veer off into the wilderness or are detoured, you cannot win. The spirit of distraction is your enemy. If you succumb to an obstacle that stops you, you will not succeed. Many will continue forward and will succeed. Many will receive the victors prize, and the rewards of the victorious procession and celebrations. ”The spoils of war go to the victors” is a true statement and my anointed army of the faithful WILL WIN THIS BATTLE, and we WILL COLLECT!

Today’s Written Word

Peace, eirēnē = G1515. Definition, 1. the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing

Hebrews 13:20,21Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Swift, qal = H7031. Definition: swift, light, one who is swift

Ecclesiastes 9:11I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Anointed, Chrio = G5548. Definition: to anoint, be operating in the holy spirit power

  1. consecrating Jesus to the Messianic office, and furnishing him with the necessary powers for its administration
  2. enduing Christians with the gifts of the Holy Spirit

II Corinthians 1:21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

Prize, brabeion = G1017. Definition:

  1. the award to the victor in the games, a prize
  2. metaph. of the heavenly reward for Christian character

I Corinthians 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

A Word of Encouragement

Our Lord Christ has called us to stand up with our spiritual armor on and fight against evil. God is giving us a spiritual window in time to act on the current rema words and He has said this is a soul winning season, a time of GREAT revival. In Ecclesiastes 9:11 He says the race is not to the swift. Those who are faster or more capable than others will not win this race. We will collect the souls that we are sent to by walking in the anointing. It is an energizing of both the written and the spoken word that gives us the victory in Christ. The phrase ”But time (Kairos- a spiritual moment) and chance (opportunity) happen to them all” is our open window. Let’s be in God’s will right now, by obeying Christ’s leading at every opportunity so we can run to win.

An Action Item

Many months ago God said the basis for all spiritual success is to hear and obey.  As Christians we must decide to listen before we can hear. We must study His word to know if what we are hearing is holy. Both require dedication, time and maturing. As God has said in Ephesians 4:13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. 

We can do it together!

Victories and Blessings

Please share some of your victories, blessings and prayer requests so others can rejoice and believe with you.

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Upcoming Meetings:

Sunday, Dec. 24th, we will not be meeting.

Dec. 31st, New Years’ Eve – the final Sunday in December will be our DAY OF PRAYER.  We will host a Bible study meeting at 3:00 PM followed by an Open House for prayer, fellowship, and ministering. We will provide snacks, tea and coffee for you to enjoy from 4 PM to 12 Midnight. People are welcome to come and go as they please during those hours. We welcome you to bring your prayer lists, or come and pray along with us. See the online calendar for details.

The Tuesday morning meeting is at 10:00 am.  Enjoy Tea & Coffee, Bible study and an interactive time in the scriptures.

Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm we will serve light snacks, and enjoy an interactive topical Bible study. Our family style dinner has been moved to Sundays following the fellowship meeting.

Please email us for more information:

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