Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Who's side are you on?

One of the greatest things in life is rugby. I love everything about it. You push yourself to the physical limit. You need to apply physics (momentum hitting momentum),  and mathematics (which angle would be best to run to break the line of defense). You need to work in unity to seize victory. You need to display courage, overcome your opponent, and recognize your enemy. Luckily, in rugby, you have a kit, or jersey, to identify which team you are on, making it very easy to know who is your ally and who is foe.

Growing up I'm sure you all played Cowboys and Indians and goodies and baddies, something along the same lines. We all wanted to be the good guy. In every movie it's easy to identify the 'baddies' by their demeanor,appearance, and motives. The good guy always wins. That is exactly what is going to happen in the grand scheme of things, Christ will have the victory over Satan. We can choose whose side we are on: there isn't any middle ground. We're either with God, or against him.  In the Gospel of Matthew we read:

"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
Matthew 6:24


So there's two sides. Who's side are we on? How can we join God's team? We show who's side we are on by our actions, thoughts and deeds. I invite you to follow the example of Jesus Christ and to wear his jersey. It's great to be on the winning team...Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. (Alma 30:8)


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