GET TOGETHER- WHAT ARE YOU MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT?
Ex 20:3 “You shall have no other gods before Me. Mt 6:20 “but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Well, it is that time in Alabama and most of the nation. It is football season. As I have mentioned before, I like football. I played football and learned a lot of life lessons while playing. I have coached some football and have watched a lot of football games.
At one time you might say that football was one of my gods. I gave more affection to my favorite team than to the Lord. I can remember when a dear brother of mine who has now gone to be with the Lord shared with me that his favorite football team had been an idol in his life. I shared with him that although my favorite team wasn’t the same team as his that it had been an idol in my life as well. Neither of our teams were having a great year that season so it was a little easier to give up our idolic affection for them than when they were having a great year.
As college football season gets ready to start here are some of my major concerns for the upcoming season. How many of the students at these colleges and universities will leave their alma mater with a Biblical worldview? According to the Barna group roughly 70 percent of Christian students who enter college will leave with little, or no faith. Think about that when you sing the fight song of your favorite team.
What will be their views on human sexuality and marriage when they leave that school? As I type this, I know this isn’t a real feel-good message. But it is something that I think about. I am thankful for the faithful Christians that participate in college sports. I am thankful for the faithful Christian teachers and coaches on these campuses. But I also wonder how long it will be before the enemy tries to silence their voices and pressure them to keep their “religion at the house”. As a matter of fact, it has already happened in various places in our nation.
Last year the Lord put it on my heart to begin to pray for an awakening at our major colleges in the nation. Each day I take time to pray. It is a very challenging way to pray. It almost never feels good. There is much enemy opposition that I encounter. Attacks against the mind when the enemy tries to convince you that he owns these campuses and that you are wasting your time praying for them. I am going to share my prayer plan with you. If you would like to pray with me for an Awakening on these campuses that would be great. I saw on Facebook the other day that at one school a church hosted a night for returning students and it was a great night. I believe that God can do this across our nation. I believe that He can convert atheist Professors. I believe that He can protect and use faithful professors. I believe that He can save the whole student section at a football game. But it will take praying and believing for it to happen.
One day every trophy will turn to rust, or crumble away. Every championship banner will be eaten by the moths. But the treasures that the Lord Jesus bestows upon His servants are eternal and they never pass away.
Here is the format that I pray through. You can look up the names of the Universities that are currently in these conference. Often as I pray the Holy Spirit will bring before me some Universities and colleges that are not in these conferences to pray for.
Monday- Pac 12
Tuesday Big 12
Wednesday Big 10
Thursday Ivy League
Friday ACC
Saturday SEC
Sunday Any and all others that He brings before you.
Let Us Pray
Lord we thank You for giving us various sports and activities as gifts. Forgive us when we begin to worship the gift rather than the Giver. Help us to never treasure the gift more than we treasure our relationship with You. Help us in all our lives to always put You first in every way.
In Jesus Name
Amen
In Jesus Name
Amen
Love You All
Your Friend/Kinfolk
Preston
PS For those in Northwest Alabama our Broadcast Redeeming the Time comes on at 9:30 A.M. AND 9:30 P.M. on Sunday morning and Sunday night. That is on Spectrum Channel 10. In Jasper, it is on TV 16. Please pray for the Lord to reach the lost through these broadcasts, and to encourage the faithful.
Preston Headrick
Evangelist
Real Party Ministry
P O Box 2302
Hamilton, Alabama 35570
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