""Return home and tell how much God has done for you." So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him." Luke 8:39
In case you didn't know it, today is Global Running Day. Since it's formation in 2009, this holiday held annually on the first Wednesday in June is designated as a day to celebrate the sport of running. In observance of that, participants of all ages and abilities from all around the world have pledged to take part in some type of running during this 24-hour period and submit their names through the Global Running Day website in hopes of inspiring others to do the same. Daniel Zickl of Runner's World says, "This is a great day to invite a nonrunner to take up the sport."
And you know what else it's a great day to do? To celebrate all the great things God has done for you and me and to invite others to learn more about Him. We can do this by following the example of the "man" who, upon being set free from demon possession, "went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him." I have no doubt that the powerful witness of this one man inspired many others to follow Jesus. Can you just imagine how happy he was to finally be free?
And you know, since you and I have been set free from the bonds of sin, we have no less reason to celebrate. Once lost but now found, we have been restored, renewed and given new life. Is that not a great reason to celebrate? So won't you make it a point today to proclaim "all over town" the goodness of our God? You might just inspire someone else to do the same, or better yet.... to take you up on the invitation to get to know Him better.
Heavenly Father, thank you for the many good things you have done for us. If you had only offered us forgiveness of our sins, that alone would be worth celebrating. But you have done so much more. You have restored and made us new and given us the Holy Spirit to guide and comfort us at all times. Fill us with your joy today that we might proclaim boldly all the good things you have done that others might be inspired to welcome you as their Savior and that a revival would take place in our nation. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
Talk about it - Nicole C. Mullens
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