By David Phillips
Vontae Davis, corner back for the Buffalo Bills professional football team, recently retired. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 2009 and played for the Dolphins, the Colts and the Buffalo Bills. In case you haven’t heard, he retired last Sunday, at halftime of the game in which he was playing. Needless to say, that caused quite a stir. Fellow players called his action “selfish” and “disrespectful”.
Brother Corey Sawyers (Bear Valley church of Christ) offers these wise words: “We assemble with our brothers and sisters in Christ each week. Those assemblies are for the purpose of our building up, encouraging, and comforting each other. While we praise the Lord when we assemble, the edification, exhortation, and consolation that takes place between Christians are vital components of our assembly.”
No doubt, you’ll see Corey’s well-made point: “So, we gather together on the Lord’s Day to worship Him just as the Christians of the First Century did (Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 16:2). However, a week is long, and seven days without prayer, Bible study, and fellowship not only makes one week, but it also will make one weak! Many elderships, including ours, have decided it wise to meet at halftime of the week. Am I there? Am I quitting on my teammates – my brothers and sisters in Christ – at halftime? Am I letting them down when they need me the most?” [Daily Bread, 9/19/18]
Where were you last Wednesday night at 7 PM? We need you here – you’re part of the team!