What do the following rugby players (to name just a few) have in common: Andy Farrell, Ben MacDougall, Brad Thorn, Ryan Cross and Jason Robinson? They all switched to rugby union from rugby league. The two codes of rugby are strikingly different and require different approaches and disciplines. When a player chooses to play union, he gives league little to no thought, and vice versa.

We all must choose between options in life, but one choice in particular is universal, and it determines the course of our entire lives. Jesus explained, “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him” (John 3:36). We must decide on the choice Jesus presents: Will we trust Him or not?

The players we’ve mentioned above “believed in the Son”. Because of this, they have changed lives that please God, and they have a future in heaven. And so we too have the choice of living to please ourselves, or living to please God according to His direction in the Bible.

Living for ourselves and living for God are complete opposites. They won’t fit in the same life. It’s like trying to play both rugby league and rugby union at the same time; it’s simply not feasible. We must make a choice between the two.

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Chris Wale

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