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V: Good morning, Don.
D: Good morning, Vicki.
V: Were you ever the last person chosen when people were ¡°choosing up sides¡± (or selecting players) for their team?
D: I don¡¯t think so. But I always felt sorry for the boy that was chosen last.
V: I know what you mean. This morning¡¯s Power for Today author says the experience of being the last one left can be ¡°degrading¡± (or humiliating).
D: Yes. The person feels like nobody wants him or her.
V: Well, this morning¡¯s reading tells us that God did not choose us because we were good at football or basketball.
D: Right. She uses the expressions ¡°to get the ball over the goal line¡± or ¡°in the hoop.¡±
V: I think this is how points are made in football and basketball. Right?
D: You got it. The author says that God chose us when we were ¡°fumbling¡± (or dropping) the ball and ¡°fanning out¡± (which means going the wrong way).
V: He chose us, not because we were perfect and good and holy. He chose us, because He loves us and wants us.
D: Yes. Every parent loves his child and wants them to be close.
V: This is how the Lord treats us. It is also why He wants to help us do more than we can ever imagine.
D: Wow! God is great! At the end of the reading, the author uses the words of the apostle Paul to ¡°urge¡± (or persuade) us to be ¡°worthy of our calling.¡± Do you understand what this means?
V: I think I do. First, ¡°our calling¡± means our choosing by God. ¡°To be worthy of¡± something, means to be ¡°deserving of¡± it.
D: So, Paul says that we should act as if we deserve what God wants to give to us.
V: I think we will never really be worthy of it, but we can still be thankful. And have a good one.
D: You too! |
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