Pleased to see the Boyz ‘n the Hood walking up as I was driving in. We made a group decision to plant the flag near a water fountain and were off on the inaugural 610 stomp.
The Thang
4.5 4.75 mile loop around city park. Stop every 6 minutes to do burpees and/or walk for 1 minute. Rinse and repeat until completing the course. Each man modifies the workout on his own with the number of burpees he does. 10 seems like a good goal.
Moleskin
It turns out the route was more like 4.75 miles than 4.5. We all took a little more than the allotted 45 minutes to finish.
Shout Out
This past Sunday I was watching a movie in which one of the characters was very wealthy, yet incredibly selfish and cruel. He was questioning God’s existence by wondering why someone as mean and selfish as he is could have such a great life when much more pious people suffer. His grandmother explained to him that sin is like a really nice comfortable jail cell. It has everything we want and we enjoy our time there. The door to the jail cell is wide-open and we could leave whenever we choose, but we don’t. Then one day it is too late and the door slams shut and we are condemned to death.
It’s natural for us to look to God when times are hard, but not as natural to do it when things are going well. Pharaoh told Joseph a dream in which seven skinny cows came out of the river and ate seven fat cows. The interpretation was that there were going to be seven years of plenty in Egypt followed by seven years of famine. Pharaoh appointed Joseph to manage Israel during the upcoming years so that in his wisdom he could save the land from the famine. Joseph carefully rationed Egypt’s resources during the years of plenty, stockpiling the surplus to use during the famine. His wisdom ultimately saved his Israelite family and reunited him with them.
There is much in the story of Joseph that foreshadows Jesus. We shouldn’t wait until things get tough to turn to Christ. Let’s make sure that we are looking to God in the good times. Our relationship with God in times of plenty helps to mold our character, gives us strength, and teaches us wisdom. These are things we will be glad we have during the lean years.
