Video of the Day: Clip from the 2015 movie “McFarland USA”
Bible Verse of the Day:
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 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 9:24-27.
Biblical Connection:
All sports use running to get into shape over the off-season. Yet only 1 high school sport involves running during each competition without a break, half-time or time out. This was the dilemma facing Coach White as he tried to recruit athletes for the Cross-Country team he was starting. White sought out troubled students, hoping they would find a new home in Cross-Country.
The apostle Paul appeals to sports fans who attended the Corinthian Games, a first century track and field event hosted by Corinth in non-Olympic years. Like Coach White, Paul reveals that running involves self-discipline. However, as you beat your body into submission, do this in a manner that you will receive a crown that last for eternity.
Closing Songs:
Cochren and Company’s song compliments today’s featured passage. The lyrics point to the spiritual promise in Romans 10:9-11. If today’s blog finds you running off course like the prodigal son, run back to Jesus as your heavenly father is waiting for you with open arms, Luke 15:20.
by Jay Mankus
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