Olympics one more time…….
So did you hear the story on KLOVE about the David Boudia,
winner of a Bronze Medal at the Olympics this year. You can hear it if you want by going to the
following link:
Seems he was in
the Olympics 4 years ago to compete, but between then and now was led to Christ
by his coach at Purdue. He now realizes
that the bronze medal he has won is just temporary, and that what really
matters is that his life glorifies God.
He is a diver, and his event was the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform
event. I’m not sure of all the events,
but think that is the same as the women’s event I saw some of the other
day.
It’s kind of
funny, isn’t it? We seem to be hearing
lots of stories these days about Christian athletes, and most of them are
pretty good about giving credit to God, and making sure to emphasize that it
isn’t all about winning. The news media
seems never quite sure what to do with these things. Like the whole “Tebow” items……..now they
talk about people “tebowing.” (If you
don’t know much about it, he plays for the Denver Broncos, and publicly kneels
to give God thanks, while also being a positive influence on his
teammates. Kind of funny, the news media
calls it “tebowing” as if it is something new.
It is only new to them. Jewish
folks and Christians have known of the act for years…..we call it, bowing our
heads, kneeling, bending the knee, prostrating oneself…….all of which simply
means to put oneself into a humble posture before a God who is greater than we
are.
We do need to be
praying for these folks. They face
plenty of ridicule for their stands for Christ, and they do have unique
opportunities to speak out for Jesus. It
may not be everybody’s way of doing things, but anything that sets an example
is a good thing.
TL:dr We need to be praying for those who speak for
Christ in a culture that doesn’t always agree with what many Christians
believe.
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