Ask any teenager from Omaha, Nebraska, who Gale Sayers, Johnny Rodgers, or Bob Gibson is, and you’ll likely receive a blank stare! It won’t even help to know that each of these legendary athletes began their sports careers in Omaha. Great athletes are easily forgotten within one or two generations. Even with record books and statues to remember their extraordinary accomplishments, they are here today and gone tomorrow.

In sports, great men and women of faith are not promised to be remembered for their accomplishments. James 4:14 reminds us that we are like a “mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” We can be thankful that God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, as stated in Hebrews 13:8. He has revealed Himself through creation and Scripture, both of which testify to God’s power and glory. These revelations show up in the Psalms many times.

Psalm 1;19 – Choose Wisely

Psalm 1 sets the tone for the book by illustrating that each person faces various paths, a series of choices that unfold throughout life. Among these many roads, there are fundamentally only two options—a high path or a low path. The path one chooses defines the direction of one’s life. Psalm 19 reinforces the significance of choosing the right path and responding positively to God’s revelation of Himself through creation and His Word.

The Kingdom Coach and Athlete choose to live in obedience to God and His Word. They believe one road leads to the blessing of salvation and the other leads to the curse of destruction. There are only two roads in life—the way of the godly and the ungodly way.

Bible Memory Verse – “And I will ask you [Job], and you make Me know! Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you know understanding, Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it? On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone, When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” Job 38:3-7 (LSB)