Its name is Tata. No, not “Tada” as in announcing something wonderful. It’s far from that. It’s India’s two thousand dollar car that is missing almost everything except wheels (you actually get a steering one) and a seat and it is glued together. Oh, it does have one wiper blade and top speed is 65. As I was reading about it I could not help thinking of one of my all-time favorite Bible verses. Jeremiah 12:5, “If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses?” Don’t you love the imagery? Can’t you see yourself running with horses?
One night about 25 years ago I was running down the middle of the runway at the Angwin, Ca. airport and suddenly found myself in the dark running in the midst of a herd of deer. It was one of the most memorable moments of my life. Jeremiah is stirring us to be so strong in the Lord we can run with the big boys. We can match the spiritual and intellectual prowess of anyone. We can preach with the Grahams of the world and proclaim the word with best of scholars. Paul once said, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13. That is an awesome verse. If we allow the Holy Spirit to fill us with grace, humility, power and strength there is no doubt that we can indeed run with the horses.
Written by Roger Bothwell on March 26, 2009
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