The game of life is no game at all but a matter of eternal life or death. From the moment we are born, we get a good ‘slap on the butt’ just like many athletes during competition. Then we let out a cry of defiance just like many athletes do during a competition. We are then off to the races in our hunger for food, love, TLC, and as much attention as we can attract from others.
Yes, once we are born, we enter every venue of competition, be it in our home, in school, or in a workplace. In an alley, on a sandlot, on a field, in a stadium, in an arena, on a racetrack, in a coliseum, in a ring, or on a rink. On the snow slopes, on a court, in the water, in the air, on grounds and courses, on ranges, in gyms and halls, on the radio, and on other media. We even compete online, on reality television shows, and yes, on ever-popular television game shows.
Unfortunately, in all these fields of endeavor and competition, we open ourselves up to the pitfall of one of life’s greatest sins, pride. The Bible says that pride goes before destruction and a fall (Proverbs 16:18).
“I [King Solomon] have seen something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives” (Eccles 9:11).
Thus, we need to focus on the eternal prize—Jesus Christ.
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus” (Phil 3:14).
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Yes, once we are born, we enter every venue of competition, be it in our home, in school, or in a workplace. In an alley, on a sandlot, on a field, in a stadium, in an arena, on a racetrack, in a coliseum, in a ring, or on a rink. On the snow slopes, on a court, in the water, in the air, on grounds and courses, on ranges, in gyms and halls, on the radio, and on other media. We even compete online, on reality television shows, and yes, on ever-popular television game shows.
Unfortunately, in all these fields of endeavor and competition, we open ourselves up to the pitfall of one of life’s greatest sins, pride. The Bible says that pride goes before destruction and a fall (Proverbs 16:18).
“I [King Solomon] have seen something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives” (Eccles 9:11).
Thus, we need to focus on the eternal prize—Jesus Christ.
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus” (Phil 3:14).
The Game of Life :: By Dale V. Nobbman
The game of life is no game at all but a matter of eternal life or death. From the moment we are born, we get a good ‘slap on the butt’ just like many
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