The Three Races Of Life

WHETHER we understand it or not, we are all in a race set by God, Hebrews 12:1; and it is an endurance one, Hebrews 12:2-3. This race is of three dimensions —life, destiny and the soul. The race of life starts from conception and winning it depends on the side of the divide the child is coming from. There are, basically, two sides of the divide in the affairs of life  — the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Satan. It is either we are of God or Satan, there is no sitting on the fence. Matt. 6:24 says, “no man can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other or else he will hold to one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon (Satan).”  A child from God is dedicated to God after birth, while the one from Satan is dedicated to Satan in his shrine or coven. This dedication to Satan is to devour the destiny and the soul of the child, 1 Peter 5:8.
In John 10:10 Jesus said, “the thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” Satan is not afraid of the child in his camp because he knows the child will obey him if he maintains his hold on him/her. But Satan will do everything possible to stop the child from God from coming into this world because he knows the child will grow up to be a thorn in his flesh. So, he plans to destroy or truncate the child’s destiny after birth.
The race of life starts from the womb and runs throughout ones lifetime. From birth, it is the responsibility of the child’s parents to intercede and fight spiritual battles on his/her behalf until the child comes of age. In Jeremiah 29:11 God says, “for I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace (good) and not of evil, to give you an expected end. God has already determined how we shall end and his decision is that He wants us to end well. God has already predetermined the destiny of every man before he is born. Whether we attain that destiny or not is determined by the individual. The race of the soul also begins at conception. It is our ultimate and most important race. It is the race that takes us to our final destination, heaven or hell; that is eternal life or eternal damnation. As we run the race of life and destiny, we must also have the race of our soul in focus.
The Bible asks in Matt. 16:26: “what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and loose his soul?” It is better to live a short life and make heaven than to be a Methuselah, who lived for 969 years and, probably, ended up in hell. The ultimate winner is the one that wins the race of the soul. When you win the race, a celebration party awaits you at the gate of heaven, where you will receive a great commendation from God, Matthew 25:21. God is willing to help us win the three races. David said it Psalm 23 and Jesus confirmed it in John 10.

Esho is Senior/Presiding Pastor, Rabboni Ministry International Inc., Lekki Phase 1, Right Side, Lekki, Lagos. rabboni.ministry@ymail.com