Look Out for One Another

As a parent of a child with disabilities, this article touched my heart. :)

Look Out for One Another

by Dr. David C. Cooper

An unusual event occurred at the Special Olympics in Seattle. Nine mentally and physically handicapped runners took their places at the starting line of the 400-meter race. The race began and they ran as hard and fast as they could. About half way through the race one boy fell. He got up and started to run again. Then he fell again.

This time he lay there and started to cry. The other runners heard him and one by one they stopped running and went back to help him. They picked him up and all of them had to give him a reassuring hug. Then they joined hands and finished the race together.

The crowd and the judges were puzzled. Who won the race? After deliberation, the judges decided to award all nine runners the gold medal.

The world's system says, "Look out for number one." Christ says, "Look out for each other."

Carry each other's burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (Gal 6:2).

As you go throughout your activities of the day, be on the lookout for someone to pick up who has fallen down in the race of life.