Video of the Day: Scene from the 2016 film “Greater”
(Disclaimer-Today’s clip contains a curse word by a coach that is corrected by the player)
Bible Verse of the Day:
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. 27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize, 1 Corinthians 9:25-27.
Biblical Connection:
Greater is based upon the true story of an overweight Brandon Burlsworth who decides to try out as a walk on for the Arkansas football team. While Brandon played by Christopher Severio has the physical size, the coach in today’s scene is honest about Brandon’s condition. As a new year begins, human beings accumulate baggage over the course of their lives. This baggage comes in the form of addictions, bad habits, cravings and desires natural to man. Saying that you want to change in 2025 is one thing, but actually making the effort and sacrifices to do so is up to you. May Brandon’s inspirational transformation give you hope that you too can change for the better this year.
Recent archeological digs in and around Corinth have uncovered first century taverns. Since Corinth was host to the Isthmian Games every two years, a non-Olympic year event, the apostle Paul appeals to avid sports fans in today’s featured passage. Although the athletic Paul describes are runners, he points out the strenuous discipline necessary to qualify for these games. As a former high school cross-country runner and swimmer, I was forced to eat healthy food, work out in the gym and train in the offseason so that I would continue to improve. This same training applies to the spiritual realm, 1 Timothy 4:8. If you want to draw closer to Jesus in 2025, you need to reach higher by hiding God’s Word, the Bible, in your heart.
Closing Song:
Time doesn’t slow down as you seek to change. Rather, most of us experience a jam-packed schedule, living in overdrive, working hard to bring about transformation like Brandon.
by Jay Mankus.
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