You Were Born to Win!

No matter who you are or what you have done I want you to know that: "You Were Born to Win!"

I am going to prove this by looking at some real losers that had this message preached to them by Jesus.

This post is a direct result of me reading a booklet called: "Born to Win" by William MacDonald.

First:"The Lost Sheep based on Matthew 18: 12-14 and Luke 15: 1-7 Jesus shares the story of the shepherd who left 99 sheep to find the one lost sheep. That is a nice story but what makes it apply to our lives are the two classes of people Jesus had in mind when He shared the story.

There were the tax collectors (representing the sinners) and there were the Pharisees (representing the religious). Both groups of people are lost one in sin and the other in religion. Real losers who are either caught up in their own pleasure or in their own self-righteousness.

Second: "The Good Samaritan based on Luke 10: 30-27 Jesus shares the story of a Jew who fell into the hands of thieves. The losers of this story are the priest and the Levite that passed the hurt man by.

Third: Jesus shares the story of the Woman Who Was Caught in the Act of adultery listed in John 8: 2-11. She was a real loser because she was caught in the act of having an affair with a man.

Finally: Jesus shares the story of the loser who got life at the last minute found in Luke 23: 32-43. As the three men hung on the cross drawing closer to death one of the bandits turns to Jesus and asks Him to remember him when He becomes King.

Then there are the 12 disciples, each and everyone a loser, a nobody by the standards of their time. No education, limited talent and not very smart in the eyes of most people.

How do these people relate to us? If you think about it we are no different than them or should I say they are no different than us. You and I are losers when we look at the standards the world lists for winners. Rich, Famous, Beauty, Attractive, Hunk of a guy, Pretty, Slim, Wealthy, Status.

You and I have or have had secrets that we kept to ourselves. You and I were like the sheep lost. You and I were like the priest and Levite and looked the other way when passing by someone in need. You and I are in need of a savior because we are LOSERS.

Now that is the turht but here is the good news: Jesus as He hung on that cross made a way to make your losing ways into winning ways. All you have to do is admit that you are a loser and that you need Jesus to stand in the gap for you. Then the Holy Spirit will begin to help you move from being a loser to becoming a WINNER!

When creating mankind God intended for us to be winners and to live with Him forever! Jesus came to ensure that we can.

Luke 4: 18-19 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He annointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord."

Jesus came to free you from whatever it is that keeps you bound and from being a winner!

I encourage you not to give up but keep striving. Matthew 24: 13 Staying with it--that is what God requires. Stay with it to the end. You won't be sorry, you will be saved.

You, yes YOU! were born to Win!