It’s not about how you start; it’s about how you finish. In fact, it’s all about how you finish. When our lives are over, our actions and accomplishments will be our legacy. What we did or didn’t do will speak to who we were in life.
The good news there is that the way we finish can make up for any bad starts we may have had. A good finish negates a bad start. The Bible has many stories that illustrate this point. This came to mind when I read this month’s Scripture prompt for the Koinonia publication, which is Hebrews 12:1–2.
Here’s the verse:
Do you see what this means — all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running — and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed — that exhilarating finish in and with God — he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. (Hebrews 12:1–2, MSG)
