Don't Be A Judas
(Selling Out Your Team)
When I thought of this lesson I automatically wanted to use football as the illustration. I've asked myself, "Why do I keep referring to football?" I never was that much into football not even as a kid. I've never played any kind of band instrument and I've never been a cheerleader. I was in the pep club for a brief time as a teenager. I wasn't really anything special except I did make the honor roll when I tried to.
My husband was a football player and loves football, so the majority of my life has included football. I have been in the football stands nearly our whole marriage.
One important thing I've learned from football is teamwork.
Teamwork is very important in the winning of the game. When a team works together, motivates each other and listens to the coach they most likely will be an effective team.
I have heard of an illegal practice where a player or team gets paid off to cause a loss of his own game. They choose to become rich at the expense of others. Some teams even being blackmailed into throwing a game because of illegal gambling. I have often wondered if this kind of gambling could even happen among the players themselves.
Even so on any team whether political, business, sports, or the home. If we have a team that works together for the same purpose it will most likely be successful, but if we have a player or teammate secretly working against a win. It could cause a loss for the whole team.
Nothing is more disheartening to think people work, put their heart and money into something, strive, even become older, to find they have been dooped by a supposed trusted team player. It could also be a paid individual who is being paid to help his team win and at the same time being paid to help his team lose.
We have a spiritual battle, as Christians, that goes on all the time. We know the devil has many tricks up his sleeve and wants to pull us from what God wants us to do. When we are part of God's family we should give our best effort towards the things of God. To be sold out for the things of Christ.
Our motivation should be higher than any earthly prosperity. Though God does sometimes bless some with wealth, like Abraham. Abraham blessed God with his wealth but was not controlled by having wealth.
Don't be a Judas who was paid off to betray. He loved money
more than He loved Jesus.
The bible teaches that the love of money is the root of all evil.
1Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Susan Y Nikitenko
Devotional: Don't Be A Judas
May 4th, 2016
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