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“We should remove from our lives anything that
would get in the way and the sin that so easily holds us
back …You are struggling against sin … You have forgotten
the encouraging words that call you His children … God disciplines
us to help us, so we can become holy as He is. We do not enjoy
being disciplined. It is painful, but later, after we have learned from
it, we have peace … You have become weak, so make yourselves strong
again … try to live free from sin … You have come to God … You have come
to Jesus … So be careful and do not refuse to listen when God speaks.”
It can be incredibly discouraging for a Christian to
so want to please God and yet find himself falling into sin. Satan loves
to try to bring us down and tear us away from God. And here the writer
uses athletic references that remind me that we, as God’s children, are on
offense, not defense. Satan is trying to keep us from
completing the pass or making the first down. But we aren’t on the field alone.
And we aren’t behind on the scoreboard. Yes, there are
times when it feels like we are facing fourth and long, particularly
when we have allowed sin to gain a big foothold in our lives. But God is
the quarterback and the coach, and the referee. He has
watched us train and He knows what He has made us capable of doing. The
disciplines He’s instilled in us were for just such a time as this. And
with each success, He builds us up to handle even more the next
time. We aren’t just in the weight room. We are in the game
and He has plans for us that include great victories that will make the
difficulties of the training fade away in comparison to the glory He will share
with us.
Father, don’t let me break training. Keep watching and
disciplining me. Ready me for what You know is ahead, so that I will be
fully equipped for glorifying You.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary
Ford
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