College sports have a history of a few coaches who used their power to bend the rules. Often, they don’t follow the same rules they ask others to obey. Football teams like Bear Bryant’s 1954 Texas A&M Junction Boys endured training methods that would be unacceptable today. A Rutgers basketball coach was caught on video tossing balls at a player while using profanity and kicking him even in recent years.

Luke 2 – Handling Criticism

If anyone had a reason not to obey or bend the law, it would have been Mary and Joseph following the birth of the Messiah. They had endured a long journey but didn’t excuse themselves from purity rituals and customs. Instead, they obeyed God, knowing it likely meant taking the criticism of false accusations.

From early on, it was clear that Jesus would not fit the expectations many had of the Messiah. While some thought He would conquer their enemies, instead, He offered salvation to everyone, regardless of their ethnic group or position.

The Kingdom Coach & Athlete trust God even when doing so brings about unpleasant results. They know His ways are not our ways.

Journaling helps you understand and respond to the Bible. As you journal, use the acronym HEAR to Highlight, Explain, Apply, and Respond to what you have read in the reading plan.

Bible Memory Verse – A student is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher. Luke 6:40 LSB

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