The Team – Drafted Into Something Bigger

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“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.” – Acts 2:41

Post by Steve Willis

When I was a kid, I did not enjoy the times when “captains” were selected to choose teams. I was not all that fast and I was profoundly near-sighted, so I was usually the last one chosen for a game. I can relate to those players who hope to have their name called in the pro draft process only to be left sitting and waiting. Of course, they may have an opportunity to have a career in their sport, but they will have a try-our to prove their worth. That’s how I felt as a kid – I felt I needed to prove my worth.

I am glad that God does not choose his “team” using this process. God calls people out of a heart of love and compassion. The invitation is open to all – He doesn’t call people based upon how good they are, or how they look, or how talented they may be. God calls you out of a heart of care and earnestly wants you to join Him. Acts 10:34 tells us, “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality.”

Too often, we treat faith as a tryout.

We think we must prove our worth to God to be part of what he is building. The truth is that the decision is yours to be part of His family. Jesus has already called you to become part of the family. Acts 2:41 says, “Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.” This shows that we are part of his team the moment we trust in Him. God has already made the decision to accept you – you do not need to prove your worth to Him. All you need is to make the decision to join the team.

Think of an NFL draft. Players wait anxiously, hoping to be chosen, knowing their lives are about to change. But here’s the difference—God’s team isn’t about talent, status, or past performance. You don’t have to be the strongest or the smartest. You just have to say yes.

Maybe you’ve felt like you’re not “good enough” for God’s team, or maybe you’ve been standing on the sidelines, unsure if you’re ready to go all in. But the truth is, Jesus already called you. The invitation is open. So the question isn’t if you’re wanted—it’s whether you’re ready to step up and join the team.

Prayer for the Day

God what are you  showing me?  What am I going to do about it?
God help me to see one person that I can serve through a kind word, random act of kindness, or simple gift today?
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Read The New Testament In A Year

4 x 6 Plan | Read: John 13:1-20 & 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4

Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him. When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.” “No,” Peter protested, “you will never ever wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to me.” Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!” Jesus replied, “A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you.” For Jesus knew who would betray him. That is what he meant when he said, “Not all of you are clean.” After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing? You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that’s what I am. And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you. I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message. Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them. “I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that says, ‘The one who eats my food has turned against me.’ I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I AM the Messiah. I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.   John 13:1-20

This letter is from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing. We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering.  2 Thessalonians 1:1-4

Read More – Bible Project Overviews: John, 2 Thessalonians