The concept of finishing well is a favorite theme of mine, and I’ve written on it previously. The idea of finishing well applies to a number of areas from finishing well in school, in your vocation, in your marriage, and ultimately your life.
I recently listened to Alistair Begg’s Truth for Life message “Climbing on Track”,
on Joshua 14:6-15, in which Begg looks at Caleb’s character so that we can learn how to finish our race strong.
We all know of those who didn’t finish well. Perhaps you know of friends or family members who did not finish well. In Begg’s message, he talks about authors A.W. Pink and A.W. Tozer, and King Solomon as particular examples of those who did not finish well. Neither did hymn writer William Cowper. Sadly, neither Pink nor Cowper attended church during the last years of their lives. No matter what stage of life you are currently in, it’s important to think about how we can finish strong. Continue reading →