WALKING THE TIGHTROPE (8 OF 10)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17
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Walking the Tightrope
The Good Life
Tim Badal
Ecclesiastes 8
About five years ago, the city of Chicago was fixed with rapt attention to the skies. They were about to witness a man doing the unthinkable, the unimaginable. A man was going to walk a tightrope. Nik Wallenda had done it before, as generations of his family had. He had gone over Niagara Falls. He had gone over the Grand Canyon. But now he was going to climb up 700 feet so he could traverse a wire that was two inches wide, in spite of all the winds a Chicago autumn brings.
Nik is a God-fearing Christian man who gives all the glory and honor to God. But I thought such a feat should just be talked about. It needs to be seen with our own eyes. So let's go back five years to the city of Chicago, and let's watch Nik do his thing. [ Video link ]
Pretty amazing, huh? Seven hundred feet in the air. His wife and kids were watching. Why? Because what he was endeavoring to do was a life-or-death situation. There were no cables. There were no safety nets. Seven hundred feet. One misstep, one gust of wind and that would have changed everything.
Why did I show that video? It's a pretty amazing video. But the reason I showed it is that what I think Solomon is telling us today, and what he's told us throughout this series in Ecclesiastes, is that life is like walking a tightrope. It's a delicate endeavor. One decision, one mistake, can have harrowing consequences. Sometimes circumstances, like a gust of wind, can change what was intended to be a victory into utter defeat.
We need to realize that life is a lot like this. We are traversing this very difficult thing called life and any one decision can knock us back, knock us down, or even take us out of the game altogether. I want this word picture to come to life for you and think it will help you in the days to come.
Did you notice the pole Nic Wallenda had? It's about 39 feet long and weighed over 30 pounds. his is way beyond my understanding, but s ...
The Good Life
Tim Badal
Ecclesiastes 8
About five years ago, the city of Chicago was fixed with rapt attention to the skies. They were about to witness a man doing the unthinkable, the unimaginable. A man was going to walk a tightrope. Nik Wallenda had done it before, as generations of his family had. He had gone over Niagara Falls. He had gone over the Grand Canyon. But now he was going to climb up 700 feet so he could traverse a wire that was two inches wide, in spite of all the winds a Chicago autumn brings.
Nik is a God-fearing Christian man who gives all the glory and honor to God. But I thought such a feat should just be talked about. It needs to be seen with our own eyes. So let's go back five years to the city of Chicago, and let's watch Nik do his thing. [ Video link ]
Pretty amazing, huh? Seven hundred feet in the air. His wife and kids were watching. Why? Because what he was endeavoring to do was a life-or-death situation. There were no cables. There were no safety nets. Seven hundred feet. One misstep, one gust of wind and that would have changed everything.
Why did I show that video? It's a pretty amazing video. But the reason I showed it is that what I think Solomon is telling us today, and what he's told us throughout this series in Ecclesiastes, is that life is like walking a tightrope. It's a delicate endeavor. One decision, one mistake, can have harrowing consequences. Sometimes circumstances, like a gust of wind, can change what was intended to be a victory into utter defeat.
We need to realize that life is a lot like this. We are traversing this very difficult thing called life and any one decision can knock us back, knock us down, or even take us out of the game altogether. I want this word picture to come to life for you and think it will help you in the days to come.
Did you notice the pole Nic Wallenda had? It's about 39 feet long and weighed over 30 pounds. his is way beyond my understanding, but s ...
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