Spiritual underdogs:
Spiritually speaking, we’re the underdog, too. The Bible says that we are:
dead (Romans 5:12, 19).
disobedient (Romans 11:32).
dumb sheep (Isaiah 53:6).
like a thorn (Micah 7:2-4).
worthless (Romans 3:10).
not good (Luke 18:19).
evil (Ecclesiastes 9:3).
dumb (Jeremiah 10:14).
unable to save ourselves (Colossians 2:13).
The Bible paints a picture of us, not of ones who are on top of the heap, righteously fighting for the good of our souls. We’re made out to be exactly the opposite. And if we’re honest with ourselves, doesn’t life feel like this? As much as we try, we feel further from God. As hard as we work, life still doesn’t make sense. As much as we want to do the right thing, we stumble into the wrong thing. We’ve never drifted into doing the right thing. We continuously drift into that thing that we don’t want to do (Romans 7:19).
The Bible doesn’t paint a picture of us that we haven’t seen before. We look at it in the mirror each and every day.
We love to root for the underdog because we are the underdog.
Which makes the grace of God that much more beautiful.
“I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.” — Luke 15:18-24
It’s time we embrace our weaknesses. And turn back to the God who saves the weak, the dead, the dumb, the blind, the maimed, the bleeding, the wicked and the wanderers. And find He’s running toward us with open arms.
