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Men of Integrity, Jan/Feb 2001
Before the Buzzer
This Week's Theme: Motivation—2 Corinthians 1-5
Wednesday, January 31
Key Bible Verse: [W]e know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus (2 Corinthians 4:14a).
Bonus Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:1-16a
I spoke on a Sunday in the church of a pastor who's an old friend and a lifetime fan of the Chicago Bulls. It happened that on that Sunday the Bulls were competing in the NBA play-offs for a berth in the finals. My friend was beside himself with excitement and high hopes. But he's also every conscientious; so instead of watching the scheduled game, he videotaped it. Then, when all the services were over, he unwound by watching his "delayed version" of the game.
In the game's early stages, the Bulls were playing awfully and getting killed. Chicago was down something like 20 points in the first half. So I was amazed at the lack of anxiety expressed by my usually fanatical friend. He didn't get upset. He didn't hang his head. He didn't yell at the coach.
"What's with you?" I asked, puzzled, "Aren't you concerned about the outcome of this game?"
"Not a bit," he replied. "One of the fellows at church tonight watched the game this afternoon, and he told me that the Bulls pull it out in the fourth quarter."
God reveals eternal outcomes so that we can face life's greatest trials without overwhelming concern.
—Bryan Chapell in The Wonder of It All
Respond:
Rest in the knowledge that you know how it all ends—let peace color your every action.
Thought to Apply:
Life with Christ is an endless hope; without Him, a hopeless end.
—Anonymous
Adapted from The Wonder of It All (Crossway, 1999).
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Prayer for the Week |
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Oh, God, show me your thoughts and your ways. Lead me into your goodness and mercy.
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