Just When You Think You Have Seen It All
The XXXIII Summer Olympic Games will get underway this weekend, beginning with the opening ceremonies tomorrow night, July 26. During the next two weeks, many of us will gather around our television sets to watch our favorite athletes and teams go for the Gold.
I’ll be watching the swimming competition as well as men’s and women’s volleyball, while Sheri will likely focus on gymnastics. But there is one “sport,” which I’m not sure is even a sport, that I just learned will debut at these games, and that is breakdancing.
How in the world breakdancing became an Olympic sport is beyond me. The thought that a fad that died a merciful death in the 1980s has somehow come back to life is beyond me. But someone thought it would be a good idea to make it an Olympic sport this summer.
I guess the old saying is true: Just when you think you have seen it all, along comes something that you could not have imagined.
All of this is a long-winded way of saying that we should always be ready for the unimaginable, including the day when Jesus returns. Will there be “wailing and gnashing of teeth” as stated in the Gospel of Matthew? Will he be checking off names from the Book of Life as mentioned in the Book of Revelation?
The honest answer is “I don’t know,” but I am looking forward to experiencing his resplendent glory, and I would encourage you to do likewise. None of us wants to talk about the end, but let us be reminded that this end represents a new and everlasting beginning. Therefore, it is important that we not only keep the faith, but to also strengthen our commitment so that when that day comes we will not be taken by surprise.