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Games Children Play...Red Rover

Red Rover, Red Rover, send ___________ right over!
You remember the game. You stand with hands linked and offer a challenge to someone on the other team. If they break through your defenses, you go back to their side. If you hold the line, they stay
with you and become a part of your team.


Okay, we don't want to get too literal with our comparisons, but I believe there's a beautiful reminder of the gift of friendship in this child's game. I have several "Red Rover Friends." 
These friends are also Christ followers, and they stand with me when the adversary comes storming my way. They're friends who won't let go when the pressure is on. Their grip never loosens, regardless of the pain it may cause them or me. They are reliable at all times, but especially when I'm feeling weak and vulnerable (Proverbs 17:17).

Red Rover Friends cry with me, celebrate with me, and comfort me during times of hardship. They know me; therefore, they choose to trust my motives when they don't understand my choices. They encourage me with truth, love me during both good and bad times, and pray for me with all diligence (Ephesians 4:15, 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Hebrews 4:16).

 In the child's game, our opposition tries to break through and take someone back to the other side. No! We cannot lose our relationship with Jesus (John 10:28-29). But you can be sure, our adversary wants us to return to our old ways of thinking and making choices. He actually schemes over ways to attack us (John 10:10, Ephesians 6:10-13, 1 Peter 5:8).

 Which brings me to another wonderful thing about Red Rover Friends. We're Jesus followers; we have the Spirit of Almighty God living in us (Ephesians 1:13b)! 

Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone.
A rope made of three cords is hard to break.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 (GNT)

Woohoo! As Red Rover Friends, we do not stand in our strength alone. The two of us are actually three, because of the Holy Spirit living inside of us. Yes! We have all we need to stand strong against the attacks of our adversary. We are a cord of three strands!
This Week's Challenge Question:
Are we living as Red Rover Friends?
Next Week's Game:
Hide and Seek
Continue the conversation:
Share something about your Red Rover Friend(s).
What has she/he done to help you stand strong?

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