Spiritual Motivation
I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14
The apostle Paul’s goal was to be like Christ. He knew that he would receive his reward when God’s upward call came. Like Paul, we won’t reach the goal of Christlikeness in this life, but we will receive it instantly in the next: “It has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2).
The upward call of God is our motivation to run the race. We should live in light of being called out of this world at any time into the presence of God, where we will receive our eternal reward. We were vile, godless sinners on our way to hell when God sovereignly chose us for salvation that He might eternally make us like His own Son. What grace! What motivation to reach for the goal!
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 149). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
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Philippians 3:14
The apostle Paul’s goal was to be like Christ. He knew that he would receive his reward when God’s upward call came. Like Paul, we won’t reach the goal of Christlikeness in this life, but we will receive it instantly in the next: “It has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2).
The upward call of God is our motivation to run the race. We should live in light of being called out of this world at any time into the presence of God, where we will receive our eternal reward. We were vile, godless sinners on our way to hell when God sovereignly chose us for salvation that He might eternally make us like His own Son. What grace! What motivation to reach for the goal!
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 149). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
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