Have you been in the game?

I was watching a football game not long ago and I heard the coach ask one of the players whether or not he had been in the game yet. I could tell the young man was anxious to play and the coach sent him in for the next play. What a contrast to our Christian lives. Sometimes we are content to be on the sidelines. We would rather hide on the end of the bench where it is safe than be on the front lines risking ourselves. Sometimes secretly we hope the coach doesn't send us in. We become content watching others shine while we stay safe. We can be assured that our Head Coach, the Lord, knows whether we have been in the game yet. He knows exactly where we are and what we are doing.