It is the fall season! Summer vacation is
finished! That means all kinds of sports are
starting again -- and in America, one of the
most popular sports is FOOTBALL!
In the Bible, there were a lot of stories
about sports -- track, boxing, and the Greek
Olympics. Back in the Bible times, they did
not have football. But we can learn some very
important lessons from this sport!
1) Always obey the things our “head coach”
says, and follow the “play book”! Our
head coach is God and we must listen to
His voice daily. And like the picture, we
must know His Word, the Holy Bible.
Take time to study and memorize His
Word! This is the key to our daily walk
with Him! “Using the Scriptures, the person
who serves God will be capable, having all that
is needed to do every good work.” - 2 Tim. 3:17
2) Keep your eyes on the ultimate (best) goal -
a touchdown! This is our new life in
Heaven! “I keep trying to reach the goal and
get the prize for which God called me through
Christ to the life above.” - Phil. 3:14 NCV
3) We must work together as a team - same as
Jesus and His disciples! “Then Jesus went to
other villages in that area and taught. He called
his 12 followers together and got ready to send
them out two by two and gave them authority
over evil spirits.” - Mark 6:6,7 NCV
4) Assistant coaches are there to support you,
but they are not in the game. These
“assistant coaches” are your pastor,
director, layleader, or interpreter in your
home church. It is not their job alone to
share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Every day
YOU can have more impact on your
friends! YOU can reach the thousands of
lost Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in
your city! Then I said, “But Lord God, I don’t
know how to speak. I am only a boy. But the
Lord said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am only a boy’.
You must go everywhere I send you, and you
must say everything I tell you to say. Don’t be
afraid of anyone, because I am with you to
protect you,” says the Lord. - Jer. 1:6-8 NCV