Blocking Passes

When you are on a sports team, you must be assigned a specific position in order for the team to function effectively. Regardless of your position, your most important job on the team is to block passes by the opposing team. You may be an amazing quarterback, but if every pass slips through your fingers, you probably will not be on the team for very long.

A sports team is similar to the kingdom of God, though only in limited ways. On a sports team, you not only are responsible for playing your position, but also, you must take responsibility for every other position. If a member of the team is not functioning in an optimal manner, it is your job to assist with the implementation of the team's plan of action. If one member is trying to pass the ball to another member, it is your job to assist them.

Similarly, in the kingdom of God, our job is to ensure that God's strategic plans and purposes are fully manifested. That someone may not be in their assigned role should be of concern only to the extent that it beckons us to fill the void. Most importantly, our task is to prevent the other team from scoring points. If every pass they make wins them another point because we didn't seek to block the play, we should question our value to the team.

The Lord God Almighty El Shaddai