The final lap of a running race on a track is called the bell lap. As the lead runner crosses the finish line to begin that final lap, a race official rings a fairly large bell and continues to ring it as each runner comes to their final lap. It's a welcome sound to all participants, because it signifies that the race will soon be over, strategies for a sprint finish must now be put into effect and if the leader is to be overtaken, the time is....now.
For the Passion Play, we are entering the bell lap. We have four more performance days remaining; Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Then it's time to prepare the grounds for winter activities, plan for next season and for Karen and me to get ready for "the road" and our return to Colorado and elsewhere(?).
It's been a good season for the Play. Improvements have been made to the facility, attendance has been up and there are exciting plans in the works for next season. If the weather cooperates this week, we will have done 83 Holy Land Tour days, 82 performances of the Passion Play and welcomed more than 60,000 visitors and many more who came to just see the Christ of the Ozarks Statue. It's good to hear the bell, know that we ran this race, tried our best in some trying situations, and above all, kept the faith. We have been blessed to be part of this ministry and look forward to whatever God calls us to, In His Service.
The bell may be sounding, but we know there are still other races to be run, other fights to be fought and opportunities to exercise our faith in an ever-changing world. We press on toward the goal of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus, knowing that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Words of Truth to live by. Thank You, Lord.
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