The Winning Team

 

It’s fall and that means it’s football season here in Texas! We enjoy college sports and watching our school’s team in action. Fans can be very enthusiastic in the support of their team, especially when they are winning. I remember walking into the Cotton Bowl during the rivalry game between Texas and Oklahoma. Half the fans were decked out in burnt orange and half in crimson. Without looking at the scoreboard, I could tell who was winning just by observing the expressions on the people in the stands.

 

If someone walked into your church today, would they immediately know that they were in the presence of the winning side? Would they see a joy and enthusiasm that comes from your relationship with God?

 

It’s easy to fall into routine habits, so it’s good to ask ourselves once in awhile - Are we here to worship or merely to fulfill an obligation? People sometimes complain that they don’t get anything out of going to church. It’s a law of nature that you can’t take anything out if you never put anything in. We should have a desire to give back to God for all He has done for us.

 

While our individual worship is important, our coming together for corporate worship is equally important. We shouldn’t shortchange God, and ourselves, by letting it be an act of mind and body but not heart and soul.

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