November 25, 2012
Today's Photograph . . . . Don't Lose Your Focus On The Target (Tom B) |
Bible Study Verses
Matthew 3:1-3
In
those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of
Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven has come
near." This is He who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A
voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the
Lord, make straight paths for Him.'" (NIV)
Thoughts
At the 2004 Athens
Olympics U.S. shooter, Matt Emmons fired at the wrong target with his
final shot. It cost him a commanding lead in the Olympic 50-meter
three-position rifle final and ruined his chance for a second gold
medal.
Leading by three points
and needing only to get near the bull's-eye to win, Emmons fired at the
target in lane three while shooting in lane two. When no score appeared,
he gestured to officials that he thought there was some sort of error
with his target.
He was wrong. Officials huddled before announcing that Emmons had cross-fired - an extremely rare mistake in elite competition - and awarded him a score of zero. That dropped Emmons to eighth place.
(Tom B)
Action Point
What
target are you shooting at? Be like John the Baptist by helping prepare
your friends and neighbors to have a relationship with Jesus Christ:
- Begin by putting together a "Ten Most Wanted List."
- Build relationships with them.
- Invite them to church, to fish, or to hunt with you.
- Share the Gospel message with them.
Don't be like Matt
Emmons, letting your gaze drift away from the target. "Prepare the way
for the Lord, make straight paths for Him." Don't lose your focus on
the target.
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
When shooting a new gun for the first time, start with sighting in at 25 yards just to get on paper. Once on paper and reasonably centered, move out to 100 yards. When you shoot at 100 for the first time, try putting up some brown wrapping paper behind the target. If you miss, this way you can see where you are hitting.
