Monday, August 5, 2024

Laurel Wreath

 


Are you watching any of the Olympics this summer?  I was put off by the Christian mockery in the opening ceremonies, but that’s a discussion for another day.  In the apostle Paul’s day, games of running, wrestling, and endurance were celebrated.  The winner was given a laurel wreath to wear around Rome for the rest of the day.  But after such preparation, dedication, and focus, the accolades lasted only a day.  The wreath withered and was tossed aside the next day.  But we Christians work to obtain a heavenly reward given by our heavenly Father.  Let me be clear: we are saved by grace alone, and after we are saved, we work to please our Savior.  Paul said in I Corinthians 9:25, “And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.”  Hey, are you working for earthly gain, or working for a heavenly reward?  One is temporary, but the other is eternal.  Seems like one is much more important than the other.  Think about it.

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