Who wants in? …

As the teacher is in the midst of speaking, multiple students are anticipating the question. As soon as she finishes her sentence, more than a dozen arms spring upward with hands waving for attention. They want in on the discussion.

Johnny is barely sitting on the bench. He’s been watching the action for most of the game … for most of the season. Waiting for a chance. The coach turns in his direction and, once again, he pleads. “Put me in the game Coach! Put me in!”

The rising star pushes his chair outside the confines of his cubicle, peering down the aisle to the corner office with the big windows. “One day soon,” he again thinks to himself.

The SEAL commander asks for volunteers from among his men. All of his men step forward. He wouldn’t have expected anything less.

We all want in on the discussion … in on the game … in on where the real action is.

Right?

There’s a massive battle waging … a spiritual warfare. The war has already been won, but the enemy wants to take as many with him as he can before perishing. Jesus wants to save as many from perishing as possible. He’s looking for those who want to do more than just get into the discussion … those who want something more than to be a star. He’s looking for those who are trying to get into the game, dying to get into the fight.

Who wants in?

“For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost,” Luke 19:10.

“For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12.

“But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” Romans 10:14-15.

Who wants in?

Scotty