dar334

While watching football this dreary Sunday afternoon, I watched as the coaching staff went over plays, gave instructions, and I saw the refs barking out punishment for not following the rules. The players are repeatedly instructed on the dos and don’ts in hopes of beating the opponent and obtaining the win.

Several of the rules were written to protect the players, while others are meant for them to be able to advance. It takes a team; coaches, refs, and players to make it work. They are given a set amount of tries and a set amount of time to reach their goal before the game is over. After the instructions and rules are given, the players then take the field and whether or not they obey is up to them. Some do, some don’t. Some win, some lose.

Then I started thinking about how life resembles the football game. God gave us rules and instructions. He gave us ministers and churches and families to teach us these rules and instructions. He gave us a team. He even gave us an opponent, and that opponent also has a team. When we don’t follow the rules, we are punished and our opponent advances. When we are sent out into the world, we have the choice of whether we will obey or whether we will follow our own desires. We have free will.

God’s rules are meant to protect us, His instructions are meant to guide us so when our set amount of tries and our set amount of time is up, we will get the ultimate victory.

What team are you on?

-dar