I must admit that one of my biggest pet peeves is a
slow-poke! Whether it be as a coach, as a dad, as a teacher… whatever… in all
areas where I carry some authority, I get pushed over the edge with slow
responses. In fact, as a dad I have often told my kids, (and I think I have
written about in these weekly devotions), that “delayed obedience is
disobedience!”
This came to mind for a couple of reasons… first it is
close to hoops season and I again will coach a middle school girls team. One
thing that I demand as a coach is that the players “get after it!” One major
key to winning basketball is winning loose balls, which means being the first
to get there. So it seems as though the fastest wins; true, and not true… the
fastest thinkers (seeing the need and jumping on it), not the fastest of feet
win! Races in basketball are short bursts… and if a player is the first one
moving she has a really good chance of winning the race!
The other reason I was thinking about it, steps out of my
sports world into one of the other hats I wear, as director of a worship team.
This group will be on stage this coming weekend at a church in Virginia and we
are using the weekend as a training time. One of the main areas I will be
addressing is the idea of “Move with a Purpose!” I will talk about how they
move on stage and what that tells the audience; i.e. if they get off their
stools lazily, (it will cause the audience to not believe they are serious
about what they are singing.)
All of that to encourage us, (and picture me encouraging
in my coach voice), to move with a purpose when we see a need. Good intentions
are fine and dandy but mean nothing until our “feet” are moving. Last week I mentioned
the idea of “beautiful feet” being those that “bring good news” (Is 5:7)… and
the easy thing to key on is the good news portion of that verse. But a
different word jumps out in this week’s challenge… it is not enough to just know
the good news… it is not enough to be willing to share the good news (good
intentions)… but one must “BRING” the good news…
BEAUTIFUL FEET ARE MOVING FEET!
I love these verses in Acts 1…
10 And while they looked steadfastly toward Heaven as He
went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men
of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into Heaven? This same Jesus, who was
taken up from you into Heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go
into Heaven.”
This weekend I will work with a worship team that will be
singing praises about our God! We will “steadfastly” look to Heaven; yet I want
to be that voice in the ear that reminds them, and you, to not spend so much
time looking up that you forget part of worship is stepping out!
A typical phrase used in the sports arena when someone is talking about his intentions... "BRING IT!" Let's see if we can "BRING IT" this week...
BEAUTIFUL FEET ARE MOVING FEET… THAT BRING THE GOOD NEWS!
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