DON'T DROP THE BALL!

It's football season once again.  As I was watching Ohio State play on Saturday, the Lord began to teach me a lesson--paralleling life with a game of football.   He said:  

 "I AM like the OWNER of the team; My Son is the COACH; the Holy Spirit is the QUARTERBACK, and you are the WIDE RECEIVER.  "Watch the QUARTERBACK and the WIDE RECEIVER work together!"

First of all I saw the TEAM gather together in the huddle.  There the QB called the play.  The WR was to run a certain pattern, the QB would then throw him the ball, and he was to CATCH it, turn up field, and RUN towards the END ZONE.

The OPPOSING TEAM would try to tackle the WR...stop him...even hurt him; but, most of all, they wanted him to FUMBLE (drop the ball)!

Life's kinda like football.  Most sit in the stands and watch, but won't get in the game.  Some just sit on the bench (pew) on Sundays.  Most aren't very well acquainted with the Rule Book (The Bible).  A few know their assigned routes and positions and get actively involved--working and listening closely to the QB call the plays. 

Life's much harder than football, but it's played in much the same manner.  Where do you fit in the game of life?  Are you sitting in the stands WATCHING, on the bench WAITING, or are you ACTIVELY involved?  Have you read the rule book (The BIBLE), and do you know where you're positioned, what route to run, and are you committed to His Team?

Stay ALERT...be READY...He wants you to run and go ALL THE WAY and cross the GOAL LINE.  Don't quit!  If you get knocked down--get up and try again.  If you fumble, hold on tighter the next time.  ENDURE for the joy that is set before you...and, in the end, you'll WIN!!!