Better than Gold

The World Records are dropping like flies.

Michael Phelps is definitely the greatest Olympic Athlete of all time. No one has accomplished his feat of fourteen Olympic Gold Medals…and he’s only 23 years old. With seven of his eight gold medals this year, come new World Records.

The record for most Olympic Gold in a single Olympics has stood for 36 years. Mark Spitz, very graciously, moved over to make room for the new Olympic Superman.

Then there is Usain Bolt, the sprinter from Jamaica who broke his own record in the 100 meter, ran on the Jamaican team in the 4 X 100 relay that shattered the previous world record and individually broke Michael Johnson’s World Record in the 200 meter dash. Some thought Johnson’s record would stand at least for our lifetime. Evidently, world records are made to be broken.

Since August 17, 1988, in ten years, the record in the 100 m has been broken 13 times. Besides Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson, six others have broken the record in the last ten years. So, Usain Bolt holds the fastest time in the 100 m . . . for now. He is the world’s fastest man…for now.

The moral: World Records don’t last. Gold Medals don’t last. Let’s focus on running a race where the prize is eternal.

For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 Tim. 4:8 NIV

Enjoying the Journey,
David