For the Team

One of the things I have always liked about Notre Dame football is the fact that the players don’t have their names on the back of their jerseys. There is a sense that when you play for this school, you are part of something far bigger than you. There are decades of history, legendary coaches, and miraculous wins.

 

No one player is more important than the team. It takes commitment, sacrifice, and a relentless pursuit of excellence from every single person in the locker room—from the water boys to the head coach, from the athletic trainers to the quarterback.

 

The same is true for those who are followers of Christ Jesus. No individual believer is more important than the rest of the “team.” We are part of a team that has been built on the shoulders of great men and women who sacrificed their very lives for the sake of the gospel—that Jesus indeed rose from the dead. The disciples were beheaded, stoned to death, and crucified for their faith. The body of Christ is most effective and influential when we are pulling in the same direction and more concerned with God’s glory rather than our own.