“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil
comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done
everything, to stand” Ephesians 6:13. . .
Preparation for the baseball game included
wearing the proper attire to support our local MLB team. We wore the colors proudly along with many
others in the stadium. Amongst the sea
of beautiful red were some black/yellow gear worn by those “other” fans (not
mentioning any names – Pittsburgh).
Luckily, the tickets given to us allowed for entrance to a special section
with lots of food and fun. The view was fantastic
and the people friendly. When standing
in line for the restroom, I overheard a conversation between two ladies; one
wore red, the other wore black/yellow.
The one mentioned how nice and considerate local fans are to those
opponents or individuals wearing the opposing colors. She received no obnoxious words or faces due
to being in the minority. Although that
being said, she still felt bad and hesitant to wear her team’s colors in
support.
Just an inning
after hearing the conversation, I witnessed an event that made me think a
little deeper than baseball. The same
lady as spoke of above stood in eye’s view of me. Her team made a great hit and even got a run
off of it. She raised her hand and
cheered; but, no sooner did her hand raise that it fell back and she hid her
face in fear of looks or words thrown at her.
She stood in minority amongst fans and appeared ashamed when cheering
for the team she loved.
How often do we
Christians experience the same situation?
We stand amongst ‘fans’ of another team or those not even sure what team
to support. This world consists of
troubled individuals wearing darkness day in and day out. Christians bring the Light to every location
traveled. God asks for His Children to
place armor on daily before stepping out into this world. The armor should be worn proudly no matter
the surroundings. Proceeding forward
each day, we also need to continue cheering for our God regardless if in
minority. Let me inform you my friend,
we will be in the minority more often than not.
Viewing the news for five minutes brings that realization to
forefront.
Let us work
together as members on His Team to stand boldly for our God. Teach others His Truth while shining His
Light wherever travelled. Raise your
hands high for Him, setting the example of life filled with freedom, joy, peace
and love. Guaranteed, your Team will win
every time!
“Arise, shine, for
your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick
darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears
over you.”
Isaiah 60:1-2
“You are the light
of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it
under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone
in the house. In the same way, let your
light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your
Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16
“For God, who said,
“Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give
us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. .
. For we who are alive are
always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed
in our mortal body. So then, death is at
work in us, but life is at work in you.” 2 Corinthians 4:6 ; 4:11-12
Keep praying harder
than the devil can work.
Sheree Craig
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