Five Honorable Ways to Finish Our Earthly Race

Enoch (Gen.5:22-) Enoch just took one step at a time in faith, walking with God. He allowed God to set the pace, the direction and the destination. God didn't walk with Enoch. Enoch walked with God.
Moses (Deut 34) Moses finished his earthly race still climbing. It's from the mountain top that we see the panoramic view. We see more and more of the beauties of God's Kingdom from climbing to the mountain top. Keep putting forth the effort to climb to the top.

Simeon (Lk.2:25-32) Simeon was faithful in waiting. He was waiting to see the Lord's Christ and then departed in peace. How would he have felt if he'd decided to not go to the temple that particular day when Mary and Joseph brought Jesus there! He would have missed it. Simeon recognized this baby as the Lord's Christ. How would you feel if you were hungry and somebody showed you a seed!! God didn't show Simeon the grown Jesus, God didn't show Simeon the crucified Jesus nor the resurrected Jesus. God showed Simeon the infant Jesus. So many people miss recognizing the Christ in the SEED of the Gospel.
Peter ( 2 Pet.3:1) Peter finished his days by encouraging the Lord's people of all that they had in Christ. It's wonderful to end our days being an encouragement to our brethren.
Jesus (John 19:30) A worker was asking the children how did Jesus die. He expected to hear, "He was crucified". A little girl raised her hand and when called upon she said, "Jesus died with a bowed head". We too, want to die with a bowed head to the will of God. It was the final expression of submission to His Father's will.

B. Simonton