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Goal kick
I viewed a goalkeeper in soccer as merely ‘the last line of defence’ with no role to play in scoring goals until recently. It was a pleasant surprise, then, to read a Sports analyst’s comment saying that the goalkeeper, a shrewd guardian of his citadel, is actually the ‘first line of offence’.
In His kingdom, unexpectedly the least are used of the Lord for achieving great ‘goals’. For instance, John 4:29, captures the scene of the most unlikely ‘woman missionary’ in action, so much so our Lord remarked in the context of rewards on the judgment day that there shall be plenty of surprises…
“But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.” Matthew 19:30
Wherever you are, take the ‘goal kick’ whole-heartedly for the Lord!
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sports correspondent elaborated. “A crafty goalie, while taking a routine
goal kick, does not look at it as one long aimless punt ‘into the middle’
but rather as an opportunity to pass the ball the aerial way to some
unguarded team mate to capitalize on the moment.