THE BALL IS SNAPPED!!

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 316

February 7, 2017

The ball is snapped and the play is on!

As we watched the Super Bowl Sunday night I was excited that our Atlanta team was there and even though they did not win, they played a very good game.

I do not normally watch football but since this was the game of games of course we were watching.

The first thing that struck me was that every player on that field had their place and their man to cover or try to get by depending on which side they were on.

Sometimes the players were on the offense and sometimes on the defense but each of them had a place to be and opposition to cover. So as a ball was caught the catcher could be brought down because he was covered by someone from the other team.

So think about that for a moment.  What if the players lined up on the field and there were 11 quarterbacks and no one to snap the ball or run it or protect the quarterback or receivers.  Or maybe there were 10 quarterbacks and the person snapping the ball but then no one was in the field to receive it.  The game would go nowhere with everyone trying to play in the same position.

Even though when we are on God’s Team we win in the end, we need to get in our position or the area God has anointed us for.

We need to know that in this life if we are always trying to see what the other person is doing or/and always trying to be something we are not we give the enemy space to cause problems.

What if the players on the offense Sunday night were lined up correctly but when the ball was snapped they just looked around to see where the ball was going.  What I noticed was that the ones on the front line just kept guarding the player they were in front of, not worried about where the ball was going.  The receivers were watching where the ball was being handed off or thrown.

What I am trying to say is that they were all in their place.

Are you in the place God has specifically called you to?

All the players are team members but they do not all have the same function. In the Christian Walk and in our local churches we are all on the same team but have different functions.

Are you frustrated in your Christian walk?  It may be because you are trying to do or be something God has not called you to.  Just because you can do something does not mean that you should do that.

On a football team there are things all the players do.  They exercise, practice, put on their uniforms, etc but in the game they get into different positions.

In the Christian walk there are things we all should do.  Be faithful to study the word, pray, and join with others in worship and fellowship.  But beyond that God has equipped you to fill a position to bring the Kingdom of God to this world.

God has created you on purpose for a purpose!

John 21:22 (KJV)
²² Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

1 Corinthians 7:24 (KJV)
²⁴ Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

Isaiah 43:1 (KJV)
¹ But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

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Father, In Jesus Name, I ask you to forgive us when we try to be who you have not called us to be.  Forgive us when we get sidetracked from our purpose and have our eyes on others.  Let our eyes be on you and our purpose line up with who we are created to be. Guide us with your peace and your direction. Fill us with your Love and Joy and may we live everyday as unto you, our Creator.  Amen

Love God and Love each other!!

Love, MeMaw