My Name Is In THE Book.

Have you ever scanned through the Guinness Book of World Records? I flipped through the latest copy the other day when I was shopping. Don’t think I would buy it, but let me tell you, there are some interesting things on those pages. Some people do some very unusual (read that as bizarre) things just to get their name in this book, if only for one issue.

The other day a young daredevil, now think about that word for a minute…, jumped from the outer reaches of space just to set a few new records that eclipses ones set as far back as 1960. How about being the first human to fly at Mach 1?, without an aircraft, amazing  to say the least.

Humans for centuries have continued to test the limits of time, endurance and strength. Seeking to push the limits we know into the limits we have yet to comprehend. Felix’s record attempt this week is only the latest record we are hearing about. There will be more, you can be assured.  The first record broken that I remember in my early life was the breaking of the four minute mile. As you will remember, it was first achieved May 6, 1954 by Dr. Roger Bannister. We all remember that name but do you know who now holds that record and what was the time recorded?  Didn’t think you would know about Morocco's  Hicham El Guerrouj, who ran in a time of 3:43.13 in Rome in 1999.  By the way, all of these records can be watched on youtube.com.

Most of us will never have our name in the Guinness book of World Records. But that is okay. And the only record we may have anymore are those old vinyl’s we put on a record player. Don’t let that discourage you, because each and every one of us is placed here for a specific purpose. That purpose is dictated by God for us to accomplish for His glory and not ours. Here is something else to consider. Our first purpose according to the Westminster Shorter Confession is; . . . to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever. The second thing that comes to my mind is for each and every one of us to have our name in another book. A better book. A holy and heavenly book. The Lamb’s Book of life. And that is the most important book of all to have your name in.

Something to think about.

Rob