The Apostle Paul sounded forth our only hope in finishing the race set before us (as Christians) in Philippians 1:6. Dear ones, one of my constant prayers to the Lord is not simply that I might finish the race set before me, but that I might finish well, finish strong, finish faithfully, finish joyfully, and finish thankfully—that I might throw away (and continue to do so) every weight in this life that would hinder me from finishing the race well.
Beloved, is it your prayer that you might finish your race well? As we consider the race set before Paul, we see the physical toll that it had taken upon him, and yet he finishes that portion of his race well (by God’s grace and with God’s help alone) in finally arriving in Rome to preach the gospel there as a prisoner (just as the Lord said he would in Acts 23:11). Let us consider the following main points from our text this Lord’s Day: (1) The Final Leg of the Trip to Rome (Acts 28:11-14);(2) The Joyous Reception for Paul at Rome (Acts 28:15-16).
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“ What would bring contentment? ” Pastor Price asks: What is the one thing that would make you content in this life? What would finally put an end to all of your murmuring, complaining, self-pity and coveting? A good paying job? A beautiful home? No more bills? A loving husband or submissive wife? Health? Wealth? Fame? If you have to have any of those things (or anything else) in order to be content, then you will never know contentment in this life. If you try to find joy and contentment in the things of this world, then you will find that they are all fleeting, here today and gone tomorrow. You either choose to look to persons or things in this life as the source of your joy, or you choose to be content by looking to the Lord Jesus Christ alone as the source of your joy. You can never blame your lack of contentment or lack of joy on not having certain things in this life. Because joy, contentment and peace are the gifts and privileges of those who fully trust in God. When Christ is seen in every circumstance of life, how can you not be content?
