CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

Starting Line to Checkered Flag…

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7

We are getting ready for the new season and I can’t wait! I have so missed the sounds of the bikes, the smell of the twostroke smoke, and Uncle Bill’s “Ten Seconds!”. Most of all, I have missed the time with my FTR family.

As we get ready for the races, I reflected on the friendships we have in FTR. From a simple “good morning” to watching the other riders help out someone who needs a part, it is the bonds of friendship that make our family so special.

Romans 12:10 puts it this way; “Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.”

I have witnessed this so many times, whether it’s on the course or in the pits. Watching friends jump in to help another rider who is struggling to fix his bike or just seeing a pit Mom helping out with another Mom’s kids, it never ceases to bless me. It is all about putting the other person first.

Jesus did this for us. God, the God who literally spoke the entire universe into being, loves us so much that He became one of us through His Son, Jesus. His love for us is so embracing, He even paid the price for our sins by dying for us. II Corinthians 5:14-15, “One man (Jesus) died for everyone. That puts everyone in the same boat. He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in his life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own.” The guarantee of a new life, not only here but forever hereafter is what awaits you by simply putting your faith in Him. Within the last few weeks, I have been blessed in seeing some of my friends find that amazing personal relationship with Jesus. Their lives are forever changed. They now have their Creator as their closest friend who will carry them victoriously through anything the world tries to throw at them.

That friend is waiting, wanting to meet you. Please don’t delay. You never know when that “10 seconds” call is for you.

New season, New time! Please join us at “The Good Race” Joy Service, 7:00, Saturday night at the CMA tent!

Blessings on and off the road,

Jim and Betty Edleston CMA