Iron Sharpens Iron

I watched a sports story last night about the Wisconsin Badger's new head football coach, Luke Fickell. I instantly knew he was going to be a success. How? His shirt says it all.

I said to my wife, "Hmm. A Bible verse."

"What?"

"Yeah. The guy's shirt. It's a Bible verse from Proverbs. 'As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.' Something like that."

"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17 NASB

Close enough. The point is the new Badger's coach is most likely a Christian, and 'winning games' is not his highest priority. That's a good thing.

The Bible also tells us to do everything as if we are doing it for The Lord (Colossians 3:23). The blessings will come. This coach has already done that in Cincinnati. And in 2021 he was voted coach of the year.

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." - Colossians 3:23-24

A lot of younger people these days feel like they should be given everything. Good things come to those who work for them. Not only short term but for one's entire life. And beyond.

A good coach will not only teach his players how to suceed in football, he will teach them the truth about God as well.