First of all, I was not able to get up at 5 AM and ride this morning due to my alarm clock choosing to snooze on me. However, my loving wife held me accountable by suggesting I go for an evening ride after dinner settled. So, that is what I did. And this is what came of that.
Headwind. This is something that is close to one of the least enjoyable things in cycling (crashing is easily the least enjoyable). Headwind is when the wind blows in the opposite direction you are trying to ride. In the past three days, headwind has seemed to consume most of my ride time. However, as painful as these past three rides have been, God has used this opposition for my spiritual growth. Metaphorically speaking, headwind is present in the Christian life as well. We as Christians are pursuing holiness, but our own sinful desires push in the opposite direction.
We must understand that headwind is always going to be a factor. As Romans 5:12 says, "Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned-." Sin has been around since Adam and Eve and it will not go away until Christ comes back again, establishing a new heaven and a new earth. We must recognize sin in our lives. While many will never hear the reality of sin preached on Sundays, I can assure you it is real. The first step to even becoming a Christian is understanding our depravity and our need for a Savior (Romans 3:23). And even after we give our lives to Christ, sin does not disappear. Sin is the headwind in our walk with Christ. These next few posts will examine headwind in the Christian's journey. Stay tuned!
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