Emphasis Preaching Journal

In this past year's Olympic games we were reminded of the extraordinary endurance of certain athletes like the marathon runners and decathletes. These events are always among the most popular in any Olympic competition. There is a special fascination with people who seem capable of endurance beyond any reasonable limits, whether those are the limits of athletic competition, like a footrace of over 26 miles, or persevering in the face of lengthy illness or adversity. We know eventually those limits will be reached and the efforts of the competitor must cease as all resource is depleted. But there are athletes who surprise us by going beyond the limits thought possible, like Ken Venturi's dramatic pursuit of a U.S. Open title in golf during a 36-hole finale, in which he seemed on the edge of physical exhaustion.

God offers resources beyond the limits of all depletion.