Coach's Game Plan
Theme of the Week: Take Him at His Word
Dave Egner
Thursday, March 13, 2003
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Key Bible Verse: In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall (Psalm 18:29). Bonus Reading:Psalm 18:1-3, 16-19, 30-36
The late Christian leader Spencer Perkins told about the basketball team he played for that made it to the state championship. They weren't big. They had no superstars. But they were in top condition and trusted their coach.
Just before the tournament, they were blown out by 30 points by another team. In the tournament, the team that defeated them was beaten by 30 points by yet another team. They figured that team must be 60 points better than they. Not a chance of winning! But Perkins's coach kept saying, "We're the best-conditioned team here. If we stick to our game plan, we'll win. Trust me."
At the half, Perkins's team was down by 10 points. When the fourth quarter began, they were still behind by 10. The coach told them, "Stick to the plan. Speed up the tempo. Don't panic. Trust me." They did. With a minute to go, they tied the score. With a few seconds to go, they had the ball. Coach called time out, drew up a play, and sent them back in. It worked! They were state champs!
When we take God at His Word, we'll do what He says in spite of all obstacles or opposition—and taste victory.
—Dave Egner in Power Up!
My Response: Must I understand God's game plan in order to trust Him?
Thought to Apply: No, I don't understand my husband's theory of relativity, but I know my husband … he can be trusted.
—Elsa Einstein (wife of physicist Albert Einstein)
Adapted from Sports Spectrum Power Up! (5-6/02) by permission.
Copyright © 2003 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.
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