Church and Football (Part 2)

In today’s devotional, I want to draw another parallel between the church and the game of football. We know that we have the ultimate playbook, the Bible. Most of us know the game plan, but we are failing to take that into the field and execute the will of our Heavenly Father. It’s nice to hear sermons and Sunday School lessons when we go to church, but we must absorb the truth of scripture and then act on it. Walk it out in our daily life. What good is it to have the playbook memorized and to know the game plan that will lead to victory, if we do not execute the plays? 

The Word of God is the greatest accumulation of winning plays ever written, yet most Christians never study it, or even read it. Come on church – let’s get in the game. With all the evil invading our country, our communities, and our homes, we must know what the playbook says. 

When playing football you can get injured and being a part of a church filled with people, you can be hurt by something someone says or does. Friend – it’s game time! Now is not the time to hide in the locker room and be complacent. Memorize 1John 4:4 says, “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 

What adjustments do you need to make to ensure your team wins the victory?

 

The Pastor’s Pocket

Pastor Bruce Freeman


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