Saturday, August 10, 2002
Saturday, August 10, 2002
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ
Jesus.
"I don't believe in reincarnation, heaven or hell--but we go somewhere. Do you know," he
concluded, "I cannot for the life of me, figure out where."
It's ironic isn't it? You and I are not nearly as successful in many ways as Donald Trump. But
we know where we are going. That's why we can travel lightly--leaving behind every weight
and sin which clings so closely. That's why we can hang in there even though our lives are not
as charmed, perhaps, as some people's. We know where we are going because Jesus, the
pioneer and perfecter of our faith has gone before. Before we face the race, we face him and
from him we draw our confidence, our strength, and our determination to finish the race with
heads held high, so that we can join that great cloud of witnesses that have gone before. That
is the true secret of a champion in Christ.
(Philippians 3.14
NRSV)
One of the world's most famous runners through life is Donald Trump, also one of the world's
wealthiest persons. He said recently in an interview as he contemplated the meaning and
fulfillment of his life, "What's the next level up?...I work and I don't worry. Not even about
death...I'm fatalistic, and I prepare myself as well as anybody can. I prepare for all things.
But ultimately, we all end up going...
Dear God, thank you for making me a champion in Jesus Christ. Amen.
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