Olympic Gold

As the Olympic games of 2016 came to a close, there was jubilation on the part of a lot of the men and women and heartache for a lot of others. And, we are still hearing repercussions from some of the things that went on there. After all of the preparation that went into their competition, many felt the gratification of the gold, silver or bronze metals while others must have wondered if it was really worth the blood, sweat and tears plus the money it took to get them to Rio.

Many athletes dream of standing atop a podium during an awards ceremony with gold medals around their necks. But there is an ornament even more valuable than a gold medal.

Proverbs 3:21-23 reveals: "My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble."

How many of us as Christians put forth the effort to be the best we can be in our Christian walk. True, there will be no metals presented us when we leave this earth for our eternal home. However, the award of an eternal life in our Heavenly home is far more valuable than all of the gold on this earth.