Video of the Day: Trailor about the 1980 film “Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier”
Bible Verse of the Day:
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[d] alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross, Colossians 2:13-15.
Biblical Connection:
Since I couldn’t find a specific clip online from Fighting Back, I attached a summary of Rocky’s life. After spending one season in the National Football League, Rocky Bleier was drafted to serve in the Vietnam War. When a grenade blew up in front of him, the scientific odds of Rocky ever walking again were low. Yet, when you possess the heart of a champion, you’ll do whatever it takes to fulfill your dreams and God’s plan for your life. This is the remarkable journey of Fighting Back after you’ve been counted out by others, even teammates on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
As the apostle Paul writes to the Church at Colosse, he’s blunt about the spiritual condition of this congregation prior to Jesus entering the arena of life. Similar to words shared with the Church at Rome in Romans 6:23, the wage of sin is death and eternal separation from God. However, the gift of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection opens the door for salvation and eternal life in heaven. If Christians are honest, everyone has their own prodigal experience, Luke 15:11-32, which leads to moral bankruptcy. This journey back toward God is how Christians must fight back to break free from the addictive chains of sin.
Closing Song:
May today’s devotion help you fight back from rebellious ways by repenting and turning to Jesus. Thank God Jesus conquered death on a cross by rising from the dead.
by Jay Mankus
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