Harlem Globetrotters
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:03 pmOftentimes we make assumptions as to what someone else needs healing of -- maybe even from what they, themselves, have stated and/or believe; however, the Truth of the matter may be different. However, since we don't see the full picture, we can end up confusing a situation, or even praying for one thing, when we could or should be praying for another.
When I was a teen in the late 60's and early 70s, I had the privilege of going to a Harlem Globetrotters game. It was so much fun to watch them. A particular member of the famous Harlem Globetrotters team was Meadowlark Lemon -- what a gifted and hilarious man he was, and still is, even though he has long since hung up his basketball shoes.
Meadowlark Lemon had some routines/skits that the crowd would wait to see with great anticipation. One such routine was he would feign an injury -- usually after missing a shot resulting in the opposing team scoring points. Meadowlark would limp and howl with pain. His teammates would rally round him, coddling him and assisting in getting him to the bench -- all while he howled in pain, limping all the way. Minutes would pass with everyone crowding around, focusing and ministering to his leg injury, with him crying in pain, then he would finally cry out..."It's my arm!!!" To which the crowd would break out in uproarious laughter and his teammates would pretend to be annoyed with him -- then the game would continue.
It was all in good fun. There is also, however, a good lesson in it.
Sometimes in our desire to assist others, we make erroneous assumptions. Not all stumbling blocks which cause a person to limp and become halt in their life are due to the enemy -- or even due to a particular injury as seen by the naked eye. Oftentimes we, as the observers, see one thing with our eyes, but what is unseen reveals another story. On occasion, The Lord will use an injury, illness or uncomfortable situation in a person's life to bring them to their knees, where they then can receive blessed healing and/or revelation. Jesus, Himself, is a blessed Stumblingstone, and He is The Healer. He knows what ails a soul. It does a body, and a soul, good to seek The Truth. The Truth, Jesus, will set them free.
Romans 9:33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Seek The Lord in all things.
God's will be done.
God bless you all.
Love,
Mack
When I was a teen in the late 60's and early 70s, I had the privilege of going to a Harlem Globetrotters game. It was so much fun to watch them. A particular member of the famous Harlem Globetrotters team was Meadowlark Lemon -- what a gifted and hilarious man he was, and still is, even though he has long since hung up his basketball shoes.
Meadowlark Lemon had some routines/skits that the crowd would wait to see with great anticipation. One such routine was he would feign an injury -- usually after missing a shot resulting in the opposing team scoring points. Meadowlark would limp and howl with pain. His teammates would rally round him, coddling him and assisting in getting him to the bench -- all while he howled in pain, limping all the way. Minutes would pass with everyone crowding around, focusing and ministering to his leg injury, with him crying in pain, then he would finally cry out..."It's my arm!!!" To which the crowd would break out in uproarious laughter and his teammates would pretend to be annoyed with him -- then the game would continue.
It was all in good fun. There is also, however, a good lesson in it.
Sometimes in our desire to assist others, we make erroneous assumptions. Not all stumbling blocks which cause a person to limp and become halt in their life are due to the enemy -- or even due to a particular injury as seen by the naked eye. Oftentimes we, as the observers, see one thing with our eyes, but what is unseen reveals another story. On occasion, The Lord will use an injury, illness or uncomfortable situation in a person's life to bring them to their knees, where they then can receive blessed healing and/or revelation. Jesus, Himself, is a blessed Stumblingstone, and He is The Healer. He knows what ails a soul. It does a body, and a soul, good to seek The Truth. The Truth, Jesus, will set them free.
Romans 9:33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Seek The Lord in all things.
God's will be done.
God bless you all.
Love,
Mack
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