一百碼達(dá)陣得分
準(zhǔn)備:
我們行善芋酌,不可喪志塘偎;若不灰心,到了時候就要收成易稠。 (加拉太書 6:9 和合本)
就位:
我在高中橄欖球隊(duì)日子里缸废,訓(xùn)練結(jié)束后,我的教練總是讓我們再做五次100碼沖刺驶社。不管外面氣溫是100度企量、下雨、寒冷亡电、下雪……好吧届巩,也許下雪是個例外,我們確實(shí)不能總是指望天氣讓教練免去我們訓(xùn)練后的100碼沖刺份乒。我們這個教練話不多恕汇,也從不告訴我們這樣加練的理由。無論是在贏球或輸球之后或辖,我的隊(duì)友們總是抱怨他們累了瘾英,而且訓(xùn)練后加練的500碼沖刺讓他們很不開心。
有一天我們跑完后颂暇,教練把我們帶到了一起缺谴,告訴我們他不是在懲罰我們,也不是想殺我們耳鸯。他說他只想讓我們準(zhǔn)備好湿蛔。可能有時候县爬,我們有機(jī)會一次性沖跑100碼阳啥,也許是抄截傳球后沖跑,也許是接棄踢球回攻财喳,如果我們沒有耐力這樣做察迟,我們的敵人會抓住我們!最后他說纲缓,我們必須練習(xí)去適應(yīng)疲勞卷拘,這樣我們就再也不會覺得累了。
當(dāng)時我們無法理解祝高,因?yàn)槲覀儺?dāng)時大部分時間都在努力平復(fù)自己的呼吸栗弟!但在回家的路上,我得到了時間來思考工闺,作為一名運(yùn)動員乍赫,意味著我必須為任何事情做好準(zhǔn)備瓣蛀;作為一名運(yùn)動員,意味著我必須有足夠的耐力才能在賽場上或這個世界中生存雷厂。作為一個基督徒惋增,意味著我們必須愿意為上帝“跑100碼”。當(dāng)我們決定為上帝賽跑時改鲫,會覺得很累诈皿,但是如果你倦怠了,你會讓仇敵抓住你像棘!就像我們的教練稽亏,每天都在為我們做準(zhǔn)備,你必須花時間去理解這些道理缕题,這樣你就能做好準(zhǔn)備應(yīng)對撒旦做出的任何攻擊截歉。
現(xiàn)在我們要決定是否放棄或繼續(xù)前進(jìn),任何教練都會告訴你烟零,你必須督促自己完成目標(biāo)瘪松。你必須強(qiáng)迫自己說到做到,你必須強(qiáng)迫自己去抵制誘惑锨阿,你必須強(qiáng)迫自己去寬恕宵睦,不管是什么,你都得堅(jiān)持群井!所以下一次你為神奔跑状飞,而你感覺到累了毫胜,你會強(qiáng)迫自己堅(jiān)持下去书斜,直到“達(dá)陣得分”嗎?還是放棄酵使,讓撒但抓住你荐吉?
出發(fā):
1、當(dāng)你左右為難的時候你會怎么做口渔?
2样屠、你有多少次在生命的賽跑中忘記了神?
3缺脉、你已經(jīng)做好準(zhǔn)備要為了神堅(jiān)持到底嗎痪欲?還是你僅僅在冒險(xiǎn)嘗試?
鍛煉:
我還有末了的話:你們要靠著主攻礼,倚賴他的大能大力作剛強(qiáng)的人业踢。要穿戴 神所賜的全副軍裝,就能抵擋魔鬼的詭計(jì)礁扮。因我們并不是與屬血?dú)獾臓帒?zhàn)(原文是摔跤知举;下同)瞬沦,乃是與那些執(zhí)政的、掌權(quán)的雇锡、管轄這幽暗世界的逛钻,以及天空屬靈氣的惡魔爭戰(zhàn)。所以锰提,要拿起 神所賜的全副軍裝曙痘,好在磨難的日子抵擋仇敵,并且成就了一切立肘,還能站立得住屡江。所以要站穩(wěn)了,用真理當(dāng)作帶子束腰赛不,用公義當(dāng)作護(hù)心鏡遮胸惩嘉,又用平安的福音當(dāng)作預(yù)備走路的鞋穿在腳上。此外踢故,又拿著信德當(dāng)作盾牌文黎,可以滅盡那惡者一切的火箭;并戴上救恩的頭盔殿较,拿著圣靈的寶劍耸峭,就是 神的道;靠著圣靈淋纲,隨時多方禱告祈求劳闹;并要在此警醒不倦,為眾圣徒祈求洽瞬, (以弗所書 6:10-18 和合本)
我的弟兄們本涕,你們落在百般試煉中,都要以為大喜樂伙窃;因?yàn)橹滥銈兊男判慕?jīng)過試驗(yàn)菩颖,就生忍耐。 (雅各書 1:2-3 和合本)
照他榮耀的權(quán)能为障,得以在各樣的力上加力晦闰,好叫你們凡事歡歡喜喜地忍耐寬容; (歌羅西書 1:11 和合本)
The 100-Yard Touchdown
READY
"So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up." -Galatians 6:9
SET
Back during my days as a high school football player, at the end of practice, my coach would always make us sprint five 100-yard dashes. Whether it was 100-degrees outside, raining, cold, snowing…okay maybe not snowing, we surely couldn’t count on the weather to always change our coach’s mind about those 100-yard dashes after practice, and we had a coach that didn’t say much or give a reason for why we are doing what we’re doing. It could be after a win or loss, it did not matter. I can remember my teammates complaining that they were tired, and really wasn’t happy about sprinting a total of 500-yards after a tough day in practice.
One day after we had finished running, our coach brought us together and told us that he wasn’t punishing us or trying to kill us. He stated that he only wants us to be ready. That it may come a time when we have that opportunity to run back a 100-yard kick return or an interception or a rushing play or punt return, and if we don’t have the endurance to do so, our adversaries will catch us! He ended by saying that we must be willing to practice tired, so we won’t be tired.
At the time, we didn’t understand because we spent half of the time trying to catch our breath! But on the ride back home, I was given the time to gain the understanding that being an athlete means that I have to be ready for any and all things. Being an athlete means that I have to have the endurance to survive in this world or competition. Being a Christian means that we are going to have to be willing to run 100-yards for God. When we decide to run this race for God it will get tiring. However, if you get tired, you will allow the opponent to catch you! So just like our coach was preparing us by running us every day, you must take the time to read your word, so you will be prepared for whatever satan throws at you.
Now, it is up to us to decide on whether or not to give up or keep going. Any coach will tell you that you have to push yourself to accomplish your goal. You have to push yourself to stay in the Word, you have to push yourself to resist temptation, you have to push yourself forgive. Whatever it is, you have to push! So the next time you’re running for Him and you seem to be getting tired, will you push yourself to keep going and score the touchdown? Or will you give up and allow satan to tackle you?
GO
What do you do when you have no answers?How many times have you ran the race of life without God?Do you have your armor on? Or are you fighting at risk?
WORKOUT
Ephesians 6:10-18;
James 1:2-3;
Colossians 1:11