First of all - I think it's totally cool that we're doing this "Olympic Training" series with the 2010 Winter Olympics just around the corner! What great timing!
This week we talked about the extreme excitement that surrounds the opening ceremony and the lighting of the torch. Not only that, but how 12,000 athletes will have the privilege of being a torch carrier for the 2010 winter games. To be a torch carrier is a position of honor because the Olympic torch represents peace, unity, friendship and honesty. When you are chosen to carry this torch you are representing all these good attitudes that came as a result of the very first Olympic games that were held in Greece. This country was in complete turmoil and war, but they decided to set aside their disagreements and come together to compete in the games and bring about world friendship. If you've ever seen the Olympic torch lit you will remember the mass cheering from the crowd as the games had officially begun and people were stirring with excitement, not only for the games, but for their country. Think about it, if we can get this excited about an Olympic torch, how much more excited should we be when we realize the face that we are torch carriers for Jesus, taking His light to a world who doesn't know Him? WOW! What an honor! We carry the very flame of Jesus that can ignite others for God! Kids, we are a torch for God! I'm so excited just writing this!
As we go throughout our week, let's remember what we talked about Sunday...
- You are the Light of the World - who's "You?" Only followers of Jesus and no one else.
- You're like a city on a Hill that can't be hidden - don't hide your light ever, rather let it shine for all those around you to see, for it could be in that moment, someone sees Jesus in you and asks Him into their very own heart and life.
- Let your light shine before men so they will see your good works and glorify God who is in Heaven - to live for Jesus is more than just the words you say about Him, it's how you live. Just like the Olympic torch represents all those different attitudes, your life should show Christlike actions that would be worthy of others respect and of being imitated.
*Remember, don't ever hide your light to fit in with a certain group of kids, don't hide your light so you can avoid being made fun of, don't hide your light for any reason, because it could be at the moment we choose to hide our light, someone was ready to come to Christ and we missed an opportunity.
"No one lights a lamp and then puts a bucket over it, that would extinguish its purpose. A light is to shine for the good of all those around it. So SHINE!"
Have a great week! See you Sunday as we talk about Water Baptism!
Pastor Carrie
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