PLAYBOOK!!

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 341
August 15, 2017

Psalm 1:1-3 (KJV)
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

We are Blessed when our delight is in the law of the Lord; THE WORD OF GOD …. THE BIBLE. The Psalm above clearly shows us that when we delight and meditate on the Word, we become strong and fruitful.

I do not know much about football but I understand that the teams have playbooks. This outlines the way they play on the field. Sometimes the coach will call the plays and sometimes the quarterback but the players know what to do because they have studied the playbook.

If a player came on the field and had not studied the playbook when a name or number of a play was called they would be clueless and just have to pretend and would not play their position correctly.

I submit to you today if we are not familiar with the playbook of life which is the Bible, we are not prepared to face each day. We have no clue where the ball is going or what we are responsible for in the situation. We are just pretending to know what to do.

Oh, we may think we know what we need to do but for the most part we are just living each day with great pretense that we are wise. True wisdom and true living come from the giver of life. The creator God wrote the playbook and we need to follow it.

But in order to follow it and understand its directions we must spend time delighting and meditating on it.

A football team also has a uniform of protective gear that they put on. If one or two of them went on the field unprotected they would find themselves injured, bruised and in pain.

Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:14-17 (KJV)

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

We must be dressed in the armour of God as we journey through this thing called life.

Because, you see, the enemy of all that is good, the devil, also has a playbook. His playbook is full of tricks and temptations to keep us from God’s best. Just as the opposing team in a football game tries to find the weak spot in the other team, the devil is always probing for a weak spot.

1 Peter 5:8 (KJV)
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Not knowing the playbook of the Bible can cause weakness in our defense against the enemy and he is diligently looking for those weaknesses.

You have probably all heard the statement that a group or team or movement is “Only as strong as its weakest link.” May I tell you that you are only as strong as the weakest part of God’s armour you put on. Let us know the Word, which is our sword against all the enemy brings.

We are victorious because Jesus is victorious but we must know the playbook!
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Father God I come to you in the name of Jesus Christ. I thank you that you love us enough to give us the playbook of life. Forgive us when we do not delight and meditate in the words of life that you have placed in the Bible. Forgive us when we think we know the way or the play and we just blow it because we did not study the playbook. Touch each person who reads this with the desire to be ready for the game of life by knowing the playbook and putting on the armour. Amen

You are all winners when you walk with Jesus!
Love, MeMaw