We all Fall Short

“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Romans 3:23 NLT

In an article published by Canadian Running yesterday titled, “Ethiopian runner misses 5k world record by 1 second” the following was reported: Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha ran an incredible 12:50 5K in Lille, France, on Sunday, finishing one second off the world record. Going into the race, Kejelcha owned the third-fastest 5K time in history with a 12:53 PB, and by the time he broke the tape in Lille, he had climbed to the second-fastest of all time. He now sits behind only his fellow Ethiopian Berihu Aregawi, whose 12:49 PB has been the world record since Dec. 2021. The writer went on to describe how Yomif’s speed and moves got him close to breaking the record but said, “Despite an impressive effort in that closing kilometre, Kejelcha fell just short of the 5K best once again, stopping the clock for an agonizingly close 12:50 result.”

And you know, when it comes to falling short, the Bible tells us that we are all sinners and “we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” That means no matter how seemingly ‘good’ we are, we will never reach the perfection needed to enter God's presence. Furthermore, had it not been for the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we would all receive the penalty due our sin and spend eternity in hell. Thankfully though, Jesus death on the cross made us right with God and granted us eternal life; something that our best efforts could never ever do.

So be thankful that none of us have to be ‘good’ enough to enter heaven my friend, because that’s a mark we would always fall short of reaching! Praise God for providing the Way to Him and make telling others about this Good News your lifelong goal.

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us so much that You wouldn’t give us the just penalty that our sins deserve. Thank You for sending Your one and only Son to die for us so that we could stand before You as righteous and enter into eternal life. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.

Happy Running!