Run To Win!
"I have fought the good fight,
I have finished the race,
I have kept the faith."
2 Timothy 4: 7
The 34th Summer Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles,
California, in July 2028. For two weeks, the eyes of the world
will be focused on the athletes who gather to compete for an
Olympic medal.
What the eyes of the world are not focused on at present
is the athletes’ preparation and training—the behind-the-
scenes work that is necessary to allow them to succeed
in their event.
The modern Olympics have their roots in the games held
in ancient Greece. Athletic competition was known in the
Mediterranean world of the first century A.D. Apostle Paul
could use the metaphor of a “race” in describing the
Christian life (Acts 20:24; 1 Corinthians
9:24).
Like athletes, the hard work of the Christian life is done
behind the scenes—the disciplines of prayer, Bible study,
service, and spiritual obedience. Running a race requires
endurance and laying aside sin “which so easily ensnares
us” (Hebrews
12:1).
As athletes begin every day with the finish line
in mind, cultivate that same perspective in your
daily walk. Keep the faith! Finish the
race!
"Yesterday’s hits won’t
win today’s game."
Unknown
