I recently wrote a post about the importance of teammates in our walk with the Lord, in the spiritual “sport” of wise and godly living.

On Sunday I saw a spectacular play which exemplifies this principle and perspective particularly well:

Starting at the six-second (0:06) time-stamp of this video, note how the Wide Receiver wearing #9 literally “lays out his own body” so that his teammate (#5) could extend his run all the way into the end zone for a terrific, timely touchdown.  And lest you think that was a fluke, here’s another example from the exact same team but different  runner and blocking wide receiver who did the exact same thing last month (1:37 time-stamp) as #9 did on Sunday:

I don’t take many of my cues for daily living from the NFL but these two video clips serve as a superb snapshot of self-sacrifice, the giving of oneself for the greater good of the team.

• “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3-4)

Now when your significant other complains that you watch too much football/sports, you can truthfully tell them that you’re furthering and deepening your knowledge of key biblical principles! 😉  (And just in time for tomorrow’s tripleheader after a certain turkey dinner… enjoy!)

 

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