Ohio State offensive lineman Luke Montgomery (screenshot from TheColumbusDispatch/YouTube)
Ohio State offensive lineman Luke Montgomery is using his platform to tell reporters about Jesus.
“I never doubted the Lord’s will and His way for me, if that makes any sense,” the sophomore athlete told reporters during a news conference on Aug. 22. “When I got here, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to have Scripture-based Bible studies with … kids who are moving on to the next part of their journey.”
Heading into the upcoming season, Montgomery said the responsibility of making faith central to what he and his teammates do has fallen to him and his other Christian teammates.
Reflecting on his first season, the young footballer said it was encouraging to have the “extra cushion” of knowing there were other believers on the team who shared a similar outlook on faith.
“It was great,”Montgomery said,noting that he had to learn to “trust in the Lord” when things didn’t always go his way.
Asked how he dealt with the loss of control, Montgomery said he had to remember to pray for his future and noted that he didn’t expect to play offensive lineman for Ohio State.
“It’s the Lord’s way, not mine,” she said. “Things happen the way He wants and you just have to trust in His plan. I pray a lot about that, every day before I cross the red line and leave everything behind.”
Montgomery is not shy about sharing his faith wherever he can.
His Instagram bio, for example, is simple: “Follower of Christ.”
In a post published last fall, he shared a series of photographs from his first season on the Ohio State football team along with the Bible verse Numbers 6:24-26, which reads, “May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord smile upon you and show you his mercy. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace” (NLT).
Please pray that Montgomery continues to grow in his faith as he faces his upcoming season.
