Are You Ready For Some Football !!??

Football season is about to start and if you listen to different broadcasters or newsmen, along with some of your neighbors, you would believe this is something that is a must in everyone's life. Now, I understand, for the high school or college football player, this is really an exciting and special time of life. They get to participate and play in a sport that they enjoy and have fun doing. However, I have observed the majority of people who get super excited and can talk for hours, about their favorite team or players, are spectators.  They may have played the sport when they were younger; some may never have played.  Yet, when you watch them or hear them, their excitement is overwhelming.  When they are at games they shout loud, make funny noises, raise and clap their hands when a score is made or when someone on the team does something , they believe, is special, they go wild with enthusiasm. They even wear jerseys with team colors and numbers.  Some even dress funny and paint their bodies.

I have watched and listen to these people for years. A good many of them profess to be a christian.  Now there is nothing wrong with being a football fan. I even like the Bears and Colts.  However, when I observe these same people in church or listen to them talk on the street, to their friends or neighbors, there is absolutely no excitement in their voice or actions about Jesus, The One who died for us. The One who scored the biggest victory and gave us all the opportunity to share eternal life with God, our Father and Creator.  Instead of being a spectator, in these sporting events, they can be a participant in the Greatest adventure of their lives but they choose to be dead as door nail., less than a spectator.

One of the final things that Jesus said, before going back to heaven, was "go preach the gospel, tell people about Me, make disciples, get excited about God, lay hands on the sick,cast out demons, get people to live in victory over sin and death".

Sports are fun. Have fun with them. However, don't get more excited about sports and entertainment than you do about God and His amazing grace.

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