Christian Olympics – Running to Win
The apostle Paul was well aware of his culture and the heritage of the Panhellenic games, the forerunner of our modern Olympics. In writing he used the games, and running the race as a metaphor of the Christian life. As we remember the events of the Rio Olympics in 2016 our modern Olympian, Michael Phelps, brings to mind an earlier competitor Leonidas of Rhodes, a famous runner, who 2000 years earlier had a lifetime record of 12 Olympic crowns.
Paul asks each believer if they are ready, like the athletes in the Panhellenic games, to run the race of a lifetime and exercise the discipline that is needed to win the prize. In our Christian Olympics are we running to win, so we will not be disqualified? Are we listening to our “coach” and heeding his advice as we prepare ourselves to run and overcome every obstacle?
The race requires our full attention, clear vision, unwavering commitment, and self-discipline. And the goal is nothing less than spiritual perfection. We are all in the Christian Olympics – running to win.
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