Help to Share the Cure

“For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—“ Romans 6:6 NIV

In a story published yesterday by pa media, It was reported that an avid runner will attempt to break the record for the fastest person to run the London Marathon dressed as a traffic cone. Michael Wiggins, 47, from Streatham, south-west London, will run his 18th London Marathon since 1999 and his first in a traffic cone costume as he attempts to break the Guinness World Record (GWR).Mr Wiggins, who works in advertising and post-production, wants to complete the run in three hours and 15 minutes to beat the previous record of three hours and 22 minutes, all while raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.He said he was “shocked” after three of his friends were diagnosed with prostate cancer and hopes his record attempt will encourage more men to talk about their health concerns… He is aiming to raise more than £1,000 for Prostate Cancer UK, a charity funding research into the disease which affects one in eight men, and hopes the money will help towards finding a cure.

Sadly, while prostate cancer will affect one in eight men, the disease of sin will affect one hundred percent of all men and women. Thankfully though, God provided a cure for the condition when He sent Jesus to became the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. Which means that “our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.” With the old self dead then, we are not only made free from the disease of sin, but we don’t battle the old self anymore. We simply reckon him as dead. And should live that way. 

So knowing that the cure to the deadly disease of sin is available to all those who choose to accept it, do your part in raising awareness my friend. After all, “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?”

Heavenly Father, thank You for providing a cure for the disease of sin that leads to spiritual death. Help us to be so thankful for this cure that we would be bold in sharing it with the world and compelling the lost to seek Jesus that that they might rid themselves of their old self and be made new. It’s in your precious name e pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!