I Corinthians 15:57-58
“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”
I attended a small Christian high school in Nampa, Idaho, and played on the football team. Our school, being small, played eight man football with other small schools in western Idaho.
The big school in town was Nampa High School, home of the Nampa Bulldogs. The coach was the legendary Babe Brown. He led Nampa High to many championships and his teams were always a football powerhouse in the state.
From time to time, a few members of our team would go out to the Nampa High Stadium to watch the Bulldogs practice. Babe Brown was a hard driving coach and drove his players to levels they did not know they possessed. Once he was running along the sideline near a player who was supposed to be blocking for the runner. I can still remember Babe yelling out to the blocker, “If you can’t block for him, at least cheer for him!”
What is your spiritual mission in life? Has God placed you in a position to carry the ball, as it were? Or has he equipped you to be one who blocks out interference so the “ball carrier” can effectively present the gospel message?
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
360-570-0074
PastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
P.P.S. – I have completed my first book, 100 of Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations. The cost is $12.95 plus shipping. You can now order it online by going to https://dailyevotional.com/prior2020/book-by-pastor-cecil . . . You may want to consider this book as a thoughtful gift idea for those who do not have Internet access or as helpful sermon illustrations for your Pastor.
.
.
.