Sketches from the Life of Paul (1883) — PDF Scan 172
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PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS . 165 must be laidaside;no weightmust impedehiscourse. And after this has been done, the utmost exertionisrequiredin orderto gain the victory . "Now theydo ittoobtaina corruptiblecrown; but we an incorruptible." The chapletof fading laurelispresentedbeforeus in thestrongestcontrastwith the enduringhonor and thecrown of immortalglorywhich he willreceivewho runs with triumphthe Christianrace, and becomesa victorin thespiritualwarfare. There must be no flaggingof zeal, no wavering steps, or the effortwill be lost. The last few strides of the contestantsin the racewere alwaysmade with agonizingefforttokeep up undiminishedspeed. So theChristian,ashe nearsthegoal,must press on with even more zeal and determination than at the firstpart of hiscourse. Paul carriestheillustrationback to thepreparationnecessarytothesuccessof the contestants in the race, to the preliminarydiscipline, the carefuland abstemiousdiet,thetemperanceinall things. These were unflinchinglypracticedin order to win the small recompense of earthly honor. How much more important that the Christian,whose eternalinterestis at stake,be trainedtoput appetiteand passionundersubjection to reason and the will of God . If men will voluntarilysubmitto hardships, privations,and self-denialto securethe perishablereward of worldlydistinction,how much moreshouldthe Christianbe willingto do and tosufferforthe sakeofobtainingthecrown of glorythatfadeth notaway ,and thelifewhich runs parallelwith the life of God . The competitorsin the ancientgames, after