Pigskin Preacher’s Sunday Sermon

Posted Oct 22, 2006 by Darin Shaw

Updated Oct 22, 2006 at 08:03 AM

What a week of NFL news.  Lost in the storm of the Cardinals’ Monday Night Collapse, Denny Green’s press conference, whining over a roughing the passer penalty among Bengals’ fans and news of an internet idiot writing stadium-threatening essays was news that Packers WR Koren Robinson was suspended by the league for one year for his umteenth violation of league policies.  See ya, Koren.  Again.

Last we ‘saw’ Koren was on the inaugural MNF broadcast on ESPN (back when he was a Viking).  He was interviewed on the sideline and proclaimed his new commitment to beat the vices that had plagued him.  Hours later, his tale unraveled when blue-lights appeared in his rear-view mirror.  Just one more in the series.

Many people approach their spirituality like this, purposing to change, but unfortunately their resolution is a blossom that never blooms.  As if talking about it is getting underway, they talk, but then they waver, and then they forget.

I’m impressed by the expediency with which Jesus initial followers determined to leave everything and follow Him.  The Scriptures record that Simon and Andrew, for instance, heard Jesus call and ‘immediately left their nets and followed Him’.  We would do well to follow God’s word with such expediency.  There is tremendous benefit in doctrine that we practice, theology that we embody – very little in simply talking about it or purposing to embrace it.

Heard any good sermons or lessons lately?  Read any good Bible passages?  Had your conscience pricked by the Lord?  Been made aware of needs that you can meet?  Leave your nets and get to it!  Hurry, while opportunity and desire are in conjunction.  Quit talking.  Start living.

Today’s texts: Mark 1:14-18