Daily Devotional for May 15, 2022
The Winning Team
“They’ll never win! Look at the score,” moaned Marco. He was spending the evening with his grandfather, who had suggested they watch a basketball game on TV. Marco loved basketball and couldn’t sit still as his favorite team ran up and down the court. He jumped in delight when they scored but collapsed on the sofa when they missed a shot at the basket.
“They’re doing awful,” Marco said in disgust when his team dropped several points behind. “We should be cheering for the other team.” Marco stood up. “Maybe I’ll go play with Sparky for a while.”
“Is that how you support your team?” Grandpa teased. “Come back and cheer them on.”
“It’s not like they can hear me,” muttered Marco, but he trudged back to his seat.
A little later, a commercial came on. Grandpa hit a button on the remote, and the commercial zipped rapidly by.
“Hey!” Marco pointed at the screen. “Is this game recorded?” Grandpa grinned and nodded. “So you already know how it’s going to end!” said Marco.
“I like it that way,” said Grandpa. “There’s less pressure with no surprise endings.” He smiled and pointed to his Bible on the table. “That’s one reason I’m so glad to have the Bible. It tells how the biggest match of all will end.”
“Grandpa! There’s no story of a basketball game in the Bible,” said Marco.
“No,” said Grandpa. “The match I’m talking about is much bigger than a basketball game. The Bible tells us about a battle being fought to win the world! Satan wants the hearts and minds of everyone, and sometimes it seems like he might be winning. Then the pressure for us to give up and desert our team—God’s team—can be pretty great, especially when it seems like everyone is against us.”
“But we already know how the battle will end, don’t we?” said Marco.
Grandpa nodded. “We know Jesus is going to win that battle, because He already defeated Satan when He died on the cross and rose again to save us. When it’s over, those who belong to Jesus will celebrate the victory with Him. That’s one victory celebration you don’t want to miss.”
-Heather Tekavec
How about you?
Does it ever seem like the whole world is against you because you’re a Christian? Do you wonder whether it’s really worth the effort to follow Jesus? If you know Jesus as your Savior, be confident that you’re on the winning team. Be faithful as you trust and obey Him, even when it’s not easy. He’s already defeated Satan, and when the final battle is won, you’ll enjoy the rewards of His victory.
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