D18

"But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by
any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a
castaway." 1Corinthians 9:27

The translation "castaway" is unfortunate. The Greek word is "adokimos",
which means "not approved." Here, Paul is thinking of the judgment seat
of Christ where the rewards are given. In his Second Epistle to the
Corinthians he talks about the fact that we shall all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ where awards are given. Paul stays out on the
racetrack running to earn a reward throughout his apostleship working
for the Lord.

Every Christian ought to work for a reward. We know that we do not need
to work for salvation; for that is a gift by the grace of God. If you
are going to get a reward, you will have to work for it. So, like Paul,
we had all better get out on that racetrack and start running too! God
Bless You.

Today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every
tomorrow a vision of hope.