As a boy mom I see my share of races. Toy car races. Running races. Sliding races. Who can get in the car faster races. Dinosaur races. But regardless of the type of race they all start the same. At a starting line, with the words, “on your marks, get set, go!”
Our spiritual race is much the same. We must train to be ready and begin at the starting line. As parents we are entrusted with the training of our children. Will they be trained properly for the race? When their race begins will they be on their marks?
What can we do today to prepare them for the race they will run tomorrow?
You've all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You're after one that's gold eternally.
1 Corinthians 9:24-25
I love it! Yes, Racing -> training for the race to run to his throne! Thank you for linking up!!
ReplyDeleteYES! Great word. Thanks for sharing.Your verse is illustrated beautifully :)Thanks for joining The Wednesday Word :) Come back next week so we can see more!!
ReplyDeleteAmen! And as a mom of boys I love the photo of the cars...brings back such fond memories of when my guys were little.
ReplyDeleteI love this! I do agree we must be ready at all times. :)
ReplyDeleteI read the other day a chapter in a book that the Jewish people view life as an art form. They do not prize physical works of art like the rest of the world, but rather the quality of someone's life. I thought that was profound and your post fits right in there with that idea. :)
ReplyDeleteWe run for something eternal. A good reminder.
ReplyDeleteYES!! This is AWESOME....It goes along so perfectly with what has been on my mind and heart...RUN the race and what a PERFECT analogy!
ReplyDeleteBlessed!
visiting from the Mob Society....Thanks so much for the awesome illustration!
ReplyDeleteWe are trying to train our children to run a good race and finish well by spending more time in the Word as a family---reading and discussing together. We have always been pretty good about doing devotions together, but now we're actually digging into the Bible itself!
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