STANDARD LESSON RESOURCES
DEVOTIONS
SPRING 2026
March 4
Ready, Set, Go!
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:24)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27
Song: "Victory in Jesus"
In my stance at the starting line, I envisioned what was soon to be my moment of glory. Surely, as an eighth grader, I would be able to beat the three sixth-graders I was racing against in the 100-yard dash. I hadn't been given any other opportunities to compete throughout the season, so I knew this was wny one chance to prove to everyone that they had made a mistake by understimatng my speed. When the starting pistol was fired, I took off, only to find myself instantly in last place, and I stayed in last place for the duration of the short sprint.
Looking back, I know what at least a part of the problem was. I was lazy. I never practiced. I thought I could win without putting in any work. But if someone is running in such a way as to get the prize, they have undoubtedly been in strict training.
As Christians, our lives are like a race, and waiting for us at the finish line is "a crown that will last forever" (! corinthians 9:25). So as we run this race, we can strive to run it well by participating in the traninng that comes through studying the Bible, serving others, and worshiping God.
Father, for the sake of sharing the gospel, train me to run this race well. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
DEVOTIONS
SPRING 2026
March 4
Ready, Set, Go!
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:24)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27
Song: "Victory in Jesus"
In my stance at the starting line, I envisioned what was soon to be my moment of glory. Surely, as an eighth grader, I would be able to beat the three sixth-graders I was racing against in the 100-yard dash. I hadn't been given any other opportunities to compete throughout the season, so I knew this was wny one chance to prove to everyone that they had made a mistake by understimatng my speed. When the starting pistol was fired, I took off, only to find myself instantly in last place, and I stayed in last place for the duration of the short sprint.
Looking back, I know what at least a part of the problem was. I was lazy. I never practiced. I thought I could win without putting in any work. But if someone is running in such a way as to get the prize, they have undoubtedly been in strict training.
As Christians, our lives are like a race, and waiting for us at the finish line is "a crown that will last forever" (! corinthians 9:25). So as we run this race, we can strive to run it well by participating in the traninng that comes through studying the Bible, serving others, and worshiping God.
Father, for the sake of sharing the gospel, train me to run this race well. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
STANDARD LESSON RESOURCES
DEVOTIONS
SPRING 2026
March 4
Ready, Set, Go!
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:24)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27
Song: "Victory in Jesus"
In my stance at the starting line, I envisioned what was soon to be my moment of glory. Surely, as an eighth grader, I would be able to beat the three sixth-graders I was racing against in the 100-yard dash. I hadn't been given any other opportunities to compete throughout the season, so I knew this was wny one chance to prove to everyone that they had made a mistake by understimatng my speed. When the starting pistol was fired, I took off, only to find myself instantly in last place, and I stayed in last place for the duration of the short sprint.
Looking back, I know what at least a part of the problem was. I was lazy. I never practiced. I thought I could win without putting in any work. But if someone is running in such a way as to get the prize, they have undoubtedly been in strict training.
As Christians, our lives are like a race, and waiting for us at the finish line is "a crown that will last forever" (! corinthians 9:25). So as we run this race, we can strive to run it well by participating in the traninng that comes through studying the Bible, serving others, and worshiping God.
Father, for the sake of sharing the gospel, train me to run this race well. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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