Stay in the Game~

Thursday greetings,

A little footnote to Tuesday’s DEVO. 

The reason why the king experienced only partial victory is not because he stopped striking the ground.  It is because he was apathetic in his approach.  If he would have been physically, mentally, and/or emotionally unable to go one more time, God would never have been angry with him.  That is not how God works.  But God does want us to give it our all. 

Rather than focus on how God expects something from us, I think we should marvel at how incredible it is that God allows us to participate.  Psalm 8: 3-4 “When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?”

And yet, God does think about us, does care about us.  So much so that He values our input.  Have you ever heard the expression, “Prayer is a game changer?”  Why is that? Because the effort we put forth has a direct bearing on the outcome.  God invites us to get in the game, and the gravity of this has enormous consequences.  Stormie Omartian says that “we don’t have to watch helplessly from the sidelines as our children make decisions.  We can get in the game through prayer.”  This applies to everything, dear people.  We can get in the game and we must stay in the game until we have victory.  Is there something you have been praying about a long time?  Something you prayed for a long time ago and gave up on?  Please be encouraged to stay in the game or get back in the game today.  It is your privilege, it is powerful, God is on your side, and victory is yours.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Today some of us pray for renewed strength to stay in the game, and some of us pray for renewed courage to get back in.  Help us keep our focus on you and not on all the distractions around us as we trust You for victory. In Jesus’ name, Amen~