The First Down - Devotional - July 22nd 2014 - Football

The First Down

If there's one thing I know about football, it would be, the longer a team has the ball, the bigger the advantage for that team.  The enemy doesn't take over the power of the game all at once, it's a little bit at a time.  They are after the "first down", because they are rewarded with extra time to make the score.  That's why it's very important to stop the team before they get the "first down."  When they continue to have the control, they force the opposing team to go the wrong way down the field.

It's always fun to have your team regain control of the ball and start moving the ball in the right direction.  It's hard work and strategy, to regain the power of the game a little bit at a time.  It takes team work, endurance and going forward.

In the Christian life if we give up ground to the devil, the longer you let him have it the harder it is to get back.  The more you let him have the more he will take.  Don't give the devil a chance to gain the power of your life, by letting him get the "first down."  Fight and fight hard to maintain your Christian strength by being faithful in your heart and life to our Heavenly Father.  The closer you follow the plan of his Word and fellowship with OUR Father God, the more you will be able to resist the sin that so easily besets you.

When you see your going the wrong way, gain control.

When you have the ball, run with it in the right direction.  Pass it , to your teammates, and together make a score for  the cause of eternity and our Savior.

Hebews 12:1

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us

Susan Y Nikitenko

Devotional - July 22, 2014

Football

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Discipline - Devotional - July 21st, 2014, Football

Discipline

When ball players are getting ready for a game, there are many rules they must follow.  They can't be foolin' around, drinkin' and partyin'.  They are to eat right, get good rest and keep fit so they can give their best performance during a game.  They need to know the rules and the plays the coach has given them to learn.  To give any less could be robbing the whole team of a possible win.  The coach will enforce these rules, because he know his job counts on the winning of the game.

They need to remember the choices they make, effect the whole team.

In a Christians life it is much the same way.  We are on Team "Jesus Christ" and the choices we make in life effect the whole team.  God wants us to live a self disciplined life in Him, that's why we are called disciples.  We become disciplined under the leadership of Holy God and His Word.  Whatever we choose to do can rob a whole church of His blessings, that is why God gives us a Pastor.  Pastors are given the oversight of the church and will be held accountable (by God)  for what He allows in the church.  He has to make hard unpopular decisions and do so as he bathes the decision in prayer.   God wants us to be clean in His sight and living an obedient disciplined life.  Then God will bless us as a team and in our  individual lives.

Sometimes ball players get to knowing they are hotshots.  If  you've become a hotshot, just remember God hates pride, he resisteth the proud, and when he sees you, He knows how little you really are.

Let your light shine by living the life of a faithful disciple of Christ and be part of bringing your team into victory.

Susan Y Nikitenko

July 21st, 2014

Devotional

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him

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