Video of the Day: Clip from 2006 film “Glory Road”
Bible Verse of the Day:
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[e] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength, Mark 12:28-30.
Biblical Connection:
Glory Road attempts to reenact the 1966 NCAA men’s basketball national championship game between Kentucky and Texas Western. The cameras take you inside both huddles during the final two minutes, switching back and forth between coaches Adolph Rupp and Don Haskins. While each coach reinforces the belief that each of their teams will be victorious, Coach Haskins urges his team to lay their hearts on the line. The difference between winning and losing often comes down to who is going to seize the moment, by taking control with a key play down the stretch.
During His three-year earthly ministry, various religious leaders approached Jesus out of curiosity or with impure motives. Mark recounts a specific time that Peter shared with him. In this scenario, a Jewish leader was trying to test Jesus to see if He would de-emphasize or minimize one of the Ten Commandments. Instead, Jesus breaks these commandments into two categories: loving God and loving your neighbor. If you truly love the Lord, you’ll be able to keep the first 4 commandments. Meanwhile, by loving your neighbor with all your heart, soul and mind, you will follow the final 6. Although laying your heart on the line doesn’t guarantee victory, God does honor this effort.
Closing Song:
The only championships I’ve earn won was as a coach. I came close as an athlete, second place, but my greatest victory was as a basketball coach. After being down by 10 at the half, we won the game at the buzzer with an offensive round, put back. Whenever players lay everything that they have one the line, that’s all you can expect as a coach. May today’s devotion and song inspire you to put your heart, soul and mind into following Jesus.
by Jay Mankus
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