Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Change the world
The NBA playoffs this week offer interesting insight into human behavior and the perception of those truly talented -- the “game changers.” Each club still chasing the championship title (Los Angeles, Denver, Cleveland and Orlando) features one stand-out performer (Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Dwight Howard) who is soundly praised in victory and roundly disparaged in defeat. Yet, in evaluating each player’s performance, too much credit or blame is readily assigned the team’s superstar based solely on the outcome of the contest. The Scriptures, too, are filled with numerous accounts of those that both succeeded and failed due to their human natures, but the real “world changers” stand tall above the rest. Abraham, Noah, Moses and Paul, to name but a few, teach us that following God’s specific instruction brings blessings and rewards (Deuteronomy 28:1). Jesus Christ fulfilled his Father’s will with the ultimate sacrifice on the Cross, conquering death for all our sins, past, present and future (Hebrews 9:28). As Christians, we’re not being asked to build an ark, lead millions out of Egyptian bondage or carry the gospel message to churches throughout unfamiliar lands. That heavy-lifting has been done for us by the “game changers” of the Bible. As believers, we’re merely being asked to change the world… and do so one relationship at a time (Mark 1:16-18). The clock is ticking, but fortunately, we don’t have to go it alone – our teammates and Head Coach are alongside to cheer us to victory. Got your game on?
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Get your popcorn ready! So true, the real "world changers", although they made the most impact, suffered the most as well. Noah and his entire family were ridiculed for 40 years as they built an arc (and we don't even know if it had ever rained up to that point); Moses, had the people whom he loved more than anything and for whom he could have had wiped out in a moment's notice, turn and try and kill him; and there's Paul, beaten, imprisoned, shipwrecked, starved and left to die by his 'friends'. But they all knew something, eh... someone who made all the difference. Someone who blessed them with their game changing abilities. Someone who gave them their 'game'. So, get going & giving as GOD's got game and He's just tossed you the ball. It's your move. He doesn't care whether you go left, right or hit from downtown. He just cares that you're in the game and making a difference, one day and one life at a time.
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