All day long I've been pouring myself into Phil. 3:12-16 -- our passage for next week's Greek class. As you know, here Paul uses a common metaphor from the Olympic Games, that of running a race. Inspired by that, today I took to the High Bridge Trail in Farmville to get in my steps by running instead of walking.
I ran at a pace I feel I could run at forever. I have the energy of an animal, the ease of movement, that good lean body, that sense of occupying the greatest space in time, the Master's creation.
There are many reasons to run. But mostly I run because I am a runner.
So, too, are you. Self-renewing compulsion is not only for athletic elites. It's for all of us. We too are meant to be athletes, not spectators. That's Paul message in Phil. 3:12-16. The Christian life is no spectator sport. It's for everyone. It requires participation. Believers need to see Christ as the all-consuming passion of their lives.
I'll have more on this amazing passage of Scripture soon!