Take The Left Turn!
"And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate
in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown,
but we for an imperishable crown."
1 Corinthians 9: 25
When Harry Swayne played in the NFL, his teammate,
Mark Schlereth, kept inviting him to Bible studies. Swayne
politely declined, but he couldn’t help notice the difference
in the players who did go.
They were so kind to Swayne that he came under deep conviction
and longed to give his life to Jesus. In January 1999, after Broncos
won Super Bowl XXXIII, he piled in the caravan of limos heading
to the celebration.
“I was so convicted that I told my limo driver to take a left,
and I made him take me back to the hotel. And I gave my
life to Christ.”
The greatest gift we offer our Savior is to yield our lives
to Him. Compared to knowing Christ, even a Super Bowl
victory dims and fades. What the world offers, even the
most expensive Christmas present, is
perishable.
When we give Jesus our hearts and lives,
we become imperishable, and we become
the recipients of imperishable riches.
