July 5, 2010
Romans 15
Pastor Wil Mouer
It’s amazing what happens when people work together for a common goal. This is not just true with spiritual things but can relate to anything in life. Any championship team at any level has to learn this principle.
I remember coaching a group of inner-city youth within a basketball league. Throughout the season, I saw their individual efforts to score the most points continue to end up in losses. I got the team together before the regional tournament and told them that they could win it if they would play together. Guess what? They did just that, and we won the tournament! The experience really taught me the power of teamwork.
Christ wants us to be united as His followers. In Romans 15:5, the Apostle Paul charges believers to ask God for a spirit of unity. Paul knew that a human tendency is to try and make it alone, and wanted them to realize how important it was to come together.
How well are you functioning in unity with other believers? Do you need to ask God for a spirit of unity? If so, take some time and ask God to work that way in your life and look for opportunities to partner with other believers to accomplish “good stuff” for the kingdom of God.
Did you know? A great vacation for Pastor Wil would involve playing golf all day on oceanfront courses before going out to eat at seafood and steak places every night.
