“For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 2:21
In April 2017, London marathon runner Matthew Rees was 300 meters from the finish line. Then he spotted exhausted competitor David Wyeth. David, a stranger to Matthew, was staggering. “I was just about to sprint to the finish when I saw David,” Matthew said. “His legs were completely jelly-like and he collapsed in front of me. So I decided to forget my race. He had come so far and after 26 miles of running I wanted him to make the finish.”
Matthew helped David to his feet, put his arm around him, and the two finished the marathon in 2 hours, 52 minutes and 26 seconds.
What did Matthew say to David? “I was trying to motivate him and keep him coherent. I just kept on saying: ‘You will finish, I won’t leave your side, we’ll get to that finish line.’”
The Lord calls us to look beyond our own interests and to look to the interests of God and others. Today in prayer, confess any sin of selfishness and seek to be selfless in all that you do.
“There is no smaller package than a person all wrapped up in himself.” – Peter C. Moore
God’s Word: “Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.” – 1 Corinthians 10:24
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