Among the highlights of the Olympics are the relays.
In 2004, the USA should have won the 4x100m women's relay. Marion Jones, fresh from missing out on a medal in the long jump, could not catch Lauryn Williams and despite repeated attempts to thrust the baton into her hand, Marion held onto the baton for too long and ran out of track. So they were disqualified.
In 2008, the USA were disqualified with a dropped baton.
No matter the skill of the runners in running, the baton must be properly passed on.
One of the saddest verses in the Bible is in Judges 2:
“After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel.” Judges 2:10 [NIV]
The way one generation will not hear about the incredible works of God is if we drop baton - the baton of faith that needs to be handed to the next generation
Hebrews 12 encourages us to keep our eyes on Jesus, living our lives in his presence.
So What?
Pray for the passing on of the baton of faith to the next generation.
Pray for younger people you know as they take up the baton of faith.
Tim Norman
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