Corner Men

There was a big heavy weight fight coming up for my favorite boxer and I was looking at some stills from his training camp. One caption said, “In preparation for a fight, relaxation is very important.” He went on to say that he takes a walk daily on the week before a fight and integrates a soft skills workout. In all the pictures he had his trainer and other corner men with him and it got me to thinking about a few things:

1.      We are in a daily battle against the enemy of our souls. We need to be mindful of our need for, and diligent to seek after God’s rest.

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

2.      Before engaging a big fight—when life is going smoothly—we must continually work on our battle skills: Don’t stop praying. Don’t stop praising. Don’t stop reading God’s Word.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1

“Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” 1 Chronicles 16:11

3.      We must keep close those people who love us and are in our corner. Allow them to support us, to provide wise counsel, to minister to us, to provide sanctuary…

“Under the rules of boxing, the fighter's corner is a one-minute sanctuary between the physical battles of each round. During each interval, the corner man may provide the fighter with water or approved electrolyte replacement fluids. The corner man may sponge down the fighter, or attend to any injuries sustained by the fighter…”

            “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to            meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:24&25

            “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”           1 Thessalonians 5:11

            “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17

It is so important that we have the right people in our corner—people who the Lord places in our lives for His purposes and for our benefit. And it is a privilege to be in the corner of another brother or sister in the faith. Who’s in your corner? Whose corner are you in?

 

http://www.faqs.org/sports-science/Ba-Ca/Boxing-Corner-Men.html