“They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.” Titus 1:16 NKJV
In an article published yesterday titled “Ultramarathon runner took third place – then revealed she had taken a car during the race, it was reported that runner Joasia Zakrzewski took a flight from Australia to the U.K. to compete in an ultramarathon – and then she used a car to finish the race. It was only after she accepted the third place prize that she revealed she had cheated during the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool, according to BBC News. According to Facebook posts, Zakrzewski, 47, was neck and neck with the other top runners in the 50-mile race. But for 2.5 miles of it, she was in a car. And while Joasia gave several excuses to justify her actions and to explain why she accepted the trophy as her own and then allowed pictures to be taken, the GB Ultras disqualified her and awarded the third place to the next finisher.
And you know, when it comes to being disqualified for knowing the rules but intentionally breaking them, the Bible tells us that those people who profess to know God but deny that profession by the way they act (being abominable and disobedient) are disqualified or ineligible from doing anything good. In other words, there will be people who will pretend to have a high spirituality but it will only be a facade that will eventually be exposed by their repugnantly hateful and unholy behavior.
So let us remember that although we can’t always know the state of a person’s heart, we can gauge their actions (especially over time) to see whether they're compatible with a redeemed life—and thus know whether that person is a true believer in Jesus Christ.
Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that the actions of a person, rather than their words, are the true indication of whether a person truly believes in Jesus Christ. Lord, help us to be discerning when choosing our inner circle and those who we look to for the Truth. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!
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