What is the most impossible mathematical record in sports? In 1954, Skeptics said no man would ever break the “4-minute barrier” in the mile run. Scientists claimed the human body was not capable of such a feat. Roger Bannister proved the experts wrong. Wilt Chamberlain, center for the Philadelphia Warriors, scored an NBA single-game record of 100 points against the New York Knicks in 1962. No other players have mathematically come close to that record other than Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game in 2006. My favorite impossible record was Yankee great Mickey Mantle’s longest home run ever hit. Experts estimated it traveled 562 feet.

John 6 – When The Task Is Not Impossible

One reason many fans love sports is the mathematical tests athletes face each time they compete. Whether it’s breaking the school scoring record in basketball or touchdowns in football, fans love seeing the impossible happen. Every believer will face a test that mathematics shows is impossible. How should we respond? There’s an answer in John 6 when Philip met an impossible math problem. Jesus asked him to feed the poor without having the money to do so. This was an impossible task! The feeding of the five thousand was a miracle of such consequence that it is recorded in all four gospels.

There’s a lesson of faithful obedience we should all follow from this story. For the believer, there’s nothing wrong with acknowledging our own inadequacy and the Lord’s supremacy. This isn’t shrinking from a challenge but merely recognizing the size of the challenge. When confronted with an impossible task, we should ask ourselves two questions. Does the challenge glorify God? Does the challenge fulfill a Biblical command (like the Great Commission)? The solution to the disciple’s impossible task was for the disciples to take care of the addition while Jesus handled the multiplication.

The Kingdom Coach and Athlete pursue their Christian calling with Jesus as their focus. Whenever there is a need, they give all they have to Jesus and let Him do the rest.

Journaling helps you understand and respond to the Bible. As you journal, use the acronym HEAR to Highlight, Explain, Apply, and Respond to what you have read in the reading plan.

Bible Memory Verse – “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent ME draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.” John 6:44 LSB

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