Summary: When my kids were in high school they ran track. If you are unfamiliar with how track meets work, they can be awfully confusing to watch. Several events take place simultaneously. My favorite–and the only one I somewhat understood–was the relay race. I loved watching the handing off of the baton. In 1996 Atlanta had the privilege of hosting the Summer Olympics. Donovan Bailey, a runner from Canada, won the 100-meter race and took home the gold with a blazing time of 9.84 seconds. But, ironically, his was not the fastest 100 meters run that year; it was not even close. There were actually several runners who each ran 100 meters much quicker than Bailey. They were the runners who ran their 100 meters in the 4x100 relays. (4 runners each running 100 meters.) These runners ran faster because they were handed their batons while they were in full sprint. One of the prayers of Grace is to hand off the spiritual baton to the next generation with a spiritual lead. I’m excited to open the Word with you this week, the first week our schools are back in session. We will be praying for our schools and our students. We will see how to hand off this race to the next generation in the lead. Downloads
