Faith Minute® is a one minute program heard on dozens of stations across the country. Each weekday your host, Leith Anderson, shares an inspiring and practical message of hope, encouragement and challenge showing why 'living by faith' can be the most stretching, fulfilling and rewarding experience you will ever have.
November 08, 2011
When we’re experiencing trials and testings in our lives, the Bible comforts us with the promise that “when you have stood the test you will receive the crown of life.”
Crowns make us think of kings and queens, but when the Bible was written, a crown was also the reward for winning. In the ancient Olympic games, the winners didn’t receive gold medals as they do now, they were crowned with a wreath of olive leaves. It was the highest honor and was worn by the victors long after the ceremony was over as an expression of their pride in having won.
The Bible tells us that God has promised a crown of life at the end of life’s race to those who love him. This “crown of life” is better than a wreath and better than Olympic gold for we get to wear it for the rest of eternity.
