After the turkey was eaten and the naps taken, like many Americans on Thanksgiving night I watched the Washington Redskins play the Dallas Cowboys with my family.\u00a0 At the end of that game something happened that shocked me.\u00a0 DeAngelo Hall, a player for the Washington Redskins made a very unselfish play.\u00a0 It was late in the fourth quarter and Dallas was trying to make a furious comeback and to do that they had to try an onside kick.\u00a0 The kick went right to DeAngelo Hall for the Redskins and he ran the ball down the sidelines for what looked to be a sure touchdown.\u00a0 However, DeAngelo slide down at the two yard line and allowed a Dallas player to touch him.\u00a0 A commentator later said that was the most “unselfish play” he has ever seen from DeAngelo Hall or any modern-day player.\u00a0 This is shocking because like many of today’s athletes, Hall many times falls into the “look at me” crowd.\u00a0 Maybe you are asking yourself, why is this important isn’t the point of sports to score as many points as you can?\u00a0 Most of the time you would be correct.\u00a0 Yet on this occasion DeAngelo did the right thing.\u00a0 If he would have scored a touchdown, then Washington would have had to kick-off to Dallas and they could have run the kick-off back for a touchdown, and then tried another onside kick.\u00a0 If they would recover the onside kick they would have probably one or two opportunities to throw a Hail Mary pass to try to win the game (I know that is a very unlikely scenario, but possible nonetheless).\u00a0 Since DeAngelo was effectively tackled at the two yard line, Washington’s offense had to come onto the field to snap the ball, and with Dallas not having a time out left, one kneel down by Washington and the game was over.\u00a0 Therefore, the possible scenario for Dallas became impossible, and thus makes Hall’s slide not only unselfish but also intelligent.<\/p>\n
Now consider what Jesus did on behalf of all humanity.\u00a0 Paul tells us in Philippians 2:6-8, “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”\u00a0 Notice the Creator stepped into His own creation, became a part of His creation, and ultimately laid down His life for His creation.\u00a0 2 Corinthians 5:21 reminds us, “For he hath made him to be<\/em> sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (sermon text used by Dr. Don Cockes @WBC yesterday).\u00a0 Then we are reminded in Mark 10:45, “ <\/strong>For even the Son of man came not to be ministered (served) unto, but to minister (serve), and to give his life a ransom for many. Jesus Christ showed us the most unselfish example possible by coming into the world He created and laying down His life for those He created.\u00a0 The result of Jesus’ unselfish sacrifice is given to us in Ephesians 2:13, 19 “Ephesians 2:13 <\/strong>But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ; Ephesians 2:19 <\/strong>Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.”\u00a0 We were once alienated from God, but because of the blood we are not “fellowcitizens of God.”\u00a0 One unselfish act, made a world of difference!\u00a0 Are you living for yourself or for God?\u00a0 As Christians (those who are to be Christ-like) we are to follow the example set for us.\u00a0 If Jesus lived selflessly, how can we who love Him live any different than He did?\u00a0 May our live reflect what Paul said in Galatians 2:20, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”<\/p>\n By His grace and through His strength may we live for Him!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After the turkey was eaten and the naps taken, like many Americans on Thanksgiving night I watched the Washington Redskins play the Dallas Cowboys with my family.\u00a0 At the end of that game something happened that shocked me.\u00a0 DeAngelo Hall, … Read More