For example, if the receivers coach at OU leaves and become the receivers coach at UT, then the UT defense has a chance to be really effective, because they may know some things!
Add that to the fact that coaches spend hours breaking down film on their opponent. Many teams look at the tendencies of the other team in certain situations and hope to exploit them for their advantage.
In the Christian life, we have a scouting report, if you will. Stay with me here. The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 10:13, that "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind." Also, our "coach" knows every single play Satan throws at us.
In fact, our coach, God, is the Creator of the entire universe, which means he created the other team's coach, Satan. We essentially have his entire playbook.
Remember in the Waterboy when Coch Beaulieu from U of L stole the playbook from Coach Klein? Well, we've been fighting Satan so long, we don't have to steal his playbook, it's so obvious we've already gotten it figured out! Everything he has to throw at us, we've seen before!
The Creator of the universe has been fighting this battle against Satan for a long time. We have a book that shows us exactly who the devil is and what his favorite tactics are. We know his tendencies and what he's going to do!
You may be saying, what are you talking about? Well, look here:
“And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.”
2 Corinthians 11:14-15 NIV
Satan and his demons disguise themselves as angels of light and deceive many! Even if you're a believer, Satan will come after you. He may even come after you harder because of whose you are! You belong to the Creator, the Almighty God, and if Satan can make you unproductive, he thinks he's scored a victory.
In football, we like to take advantage of weaknesses of teams. We also look for players we may be able to target and exploit! Some of you now think I'm some kind of monster. No, it's just our job to do our best to win and if we find weakness in a defensive front, we go after it.
Satan is the same way. He looks at our lives and tries to exploit our weaknesses. The way we combat that on the football field is to strengthen our weakness, or give them some back up. If we have a nose guard who isn't our strongest player, we will surround him with some better players to help him. God does it the same way. First of all, you've got God on your side. In your weakness, He is strong. The Bible says His power is made perfect in our weakness! Then, there are times that God will surround you with mentors or other believers to help build you up.
Satan also tends to use the tactic of filling our head with lies. He likes to tell us how we aren't worthy or we will never be able to do anything. He might go as far as to tel us God cannot use us. Well, folks, NEWSFLASH...the devil is a liar!
If you are one of God's children, you're a part of His perfect plan. He will use you according to His good and perfect will.
I just heard TD Jakes say, we should rejoice when the devil comes after us. Why? Well, then we know we are being used by God! The devil is going to attack the ones he knows are pivotal to God's plan, and for every believer that is in a relationship with Christ and who is living their life in that way, he's going to come after you because he knows God is using you!
Lean on the knowledge of your Head Coch, God, and give Him everything you've got!
No comments:
Post a Comment