"Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. " 2 Timothy 4:2
The Rev. Michael Allelo set two PRs at the Louisiana Marathon on Sunday: a 4:03:28 for the actual race and an even more impressive 27-minute mass that began an hour before he ran his 26.2 miles. Even more impressive still was that about 800 runners sporting bibs and running shoes attended the 26.2 minute service watching as the race clock counted down. Alello, with his own running attire under his vestments, said that he wanted to offer runners a place to gather and pray and said that, “My hope would be that other churches in downtown areas or near starts see this as an opportunity to reach out and minister to folks who are coming to run from all over."
Talking about being ready in more ways than one. Not only was he ready physically, having put in the necessary training, he was ready spiritually, having put in the necessary training. The bible tells us that we too should always be ready to "preach the word..in season and out of season". With every new day, we should be looking for opportunities and ways to reach the lost whether we are close to a starting line or in a remote town. We should be ready to take a stand for Christ wherever we are knowing with certainty what we believe and why.
Look around. There are probably many opportunities in your neighborhood alone to share Christ. But remember my friends, in order to "preach the word" we have to know the Word. And that's necessary training that should be our priority each and every day. Are you ready?
Heavenly Father, thank you for loving us so much that you would give us your Word that we might know you better. As we read it daily, help us to retain the knowledge of what we believe and why so well that we are always ready, in season and out of season to preach the word. Help us at every opportunity to reach out to others. It's in your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
Messengers - Lecrae
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