Because there is little strength or actual skill involved, this game can be enjoyed by all ages. The game itself causes the water to come out of the squirt guns. All the contestant does is aim.
The goal of this game is to ring the bell and light the lights at the top of the pole. Yet when playing, contestants do not look at the pole’s top. Actually attention is not paid to the pole or the character on it. All focus is on the target to which is being sprayed with the water. This target is generally at eye level, many feet below the coveted bell and lights that signify a win. One focuses on the target and the character automatically moves toward the top, hopefully to ring the bell.
Taking one’s eyes off of the target in order to see the character rising, often interferes with aim. In order to continually keep the water flowing into that target requires all attention. Distraction by the prize at the end or the progress being made can actually deter one’s efforts. The same is true of watching the progress of one’s opponents.
This simple game contains some key spiritual principles.
As
children of God, we can all hear His voice and learn from Him. Whether we have
recently come into God's family by receiving Jesus Christ as our savior or if
we have been walking with the Lord for years, we can equally hear from Him. We
all have access to reading His Word and we all have the Holy Spirit speaking to
our hearts. “And Peter opened his mouth and said: Most certainly and thoroughly I now perceive and understand that God shows no
partiality and is no respecter
of persons.”
(Acts 10:34 AMP) Paul echos this
precept. “For God shows no
partiality [undue favor or unfairness; with Him one man is not different from
another].” (Romans 2:11 AMP)
When dealing with daily life we must also keep our focus in the
right place. We are not to look at the scenes around us but to our Heavenly
Father. We do not gauge our
lives by the what we see. Each day we must set out to follow the will of our Heavenly
Father. We look to God for our purpose, which is to share His love with a
hurting world. “I give you a new commandment: that you should love one
another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another.” (John 13:34 AMP) When facing new situations, we must always do so with prayer
first. The Lord will give directions on how to approach every opportunity in
our lives.
We have our perfect example
in Jesus Christ. Jesus always went to His Father. He frequently went away to
pray. “But
He Himself withdrew [in retirement] to the wilderness (desert) and prayed.” (Luke 5:16 AMP) He followed what
He saw the Father doing. “So Jesus answered
them by saying, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the Son is able to do
nothing of Himself (of His own accord); but He is able to do only what He sees
the Father doing, for whatever the Father does is what the Son does in the same
way [in His turn].” (John 5:19 AMP) As Jesus followed the Father’s
example, He walk in His calling. “How God anointed and
consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing
all who were harassed and
oppressed by [the power of] the devil, for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38 AMP)
By following this
example of looking to and serving God, we keep our focus on the target. Living
out the Word as God directs us to is our aim. We do not get distracted by what
others are doing or how well we believe we are doing. We leave the results to
God and will see the ultimate prize. This prize is seeing others experience the
love of God in their own lives.
Keep you focus on the
Lord and His will for your life. You will find yourself a part of His Kingdom
here on earth.
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