C H O S E N

Mark 3:13

How did you come to be a part of this team?  Did you just show up and volunteer or were you chosen?  Certainly most of you were recruited by the coaching staff and given a personal invitation to join this team.  When game day arrives, those who compete are all chosen for specific roles on the team.  It was the same for those who walked with Jesus.

In the book of Mark at chapter 3 and verse 13 we read, “Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted and they came to him.”  Though surrounded by thousands of people and certainly hundreds of willing volunteers, Jesus consciously chose the people to whom He would commit himself.

There are thousands of people who compete in your sport at lower levels, why aren’t they all here today?  It’s simple, they were not chosen.  Since you were chosen, you have the privilege of looking at your sport like a life calling.  Such a calling comes with certain privileges and responsibilities that those countless others can’t even begin to think about.

Some of those privileges can be exercised in today’s competition.  Compete with great joy as you revel in the privilege that comes with your position.  The responsibilities of your calling relate to your teammates, your coaching staff, and your family.  Represent them well as you compete honorably today.

Bible Reading Plan:
Matthew 24:36-51
Romans 7:13-25
Numbers 26-27