It's an exciting time to be a sports fan. The Columbus Blue Jackets played a 5 OT game the other day/night, and it's the talk of the town. Rachel and I went for a 45 minute walk after one of the overtime periods, came back and watched additional hockey. The shortened baseball season creates a stir, and the entire nation is debating the decisions made around college football. There are approximately 17,000,000 websites dedicated to sports teams and leagues, so whenever someone sneezes in the sports world, everyone speaks of it. For any sports fan, myself included, an important question to ask is what the true object of worship is, for our passion for a sports team can easily eclipse other passions.
Do we speak of what God has done for us with the same passion and energy? We should, right? The local baseball team is extremely unlikely to procure eternal life for you, and if we have learned anything about sports teams, we know that nothing is ever free (stadium pricing makes the food on an airplane look downright cheap!). God gives us grace as a free gift, offering us joy and peace beyond comprehension simply because God loves us. Do we sing God's praises from the rooftops? Do we offer shouts of acclamation? Do we use our life to invite the ends of the earth to remember and turn to the Lord?
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