I really don’t know why the Iditarod is known as “The Last Great Race on Earth.” Even a Google search netted little in explaining the name. Were I to hazard a guess, the name may reflect the extreme conditions and the distant location of the race. But there is another Last Great Race on Earth and there are some surprising similarities between the two.
Mushers are driven to finish the race first.
Missionaries possess a sense of urgency (Luke 16:26).
Mushers go to Nome.
Missionaries go to remote places (Isaiah 43:5-7).
Mushers experience extreme conditions – frozen rivers, desolate tundra, windswept coasts, long distances, and subzero temperatures.
Missionaries experience extreme conditions (Matthew 14:10) – exposure to deadly viruses, unsafe drinking water, financial poverty, and threats to personal security.
Mushers command their dogs toward the finish line.
Missionaries are commanded to tell everyone about Jesus (Matthew 28:19).
Are you a musher or a missionary? Before you answer the question, I’d like to point out one of many major differences between the two races…in the Iditarod, only one person can win!
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