Superbowl Sunday!!!(Now who's playin' again?)

 When I was in seventh grade my teacher told me,"You are a disgrace to the Webster family!" (Really, how's that for building self-esteem?) You see, I come from a family of athletes and well…I'm not. We were playing in a basketball tournament, and I was forced to play. I knew nothing about the sport, and I could have cared less until the moment I found myself with the basketball in my hand and everyone else on the other end of the court. So what's a girl to do but….shoot! Swoosh! Score! (How was I to know that after half-time they switched the goals!)

Years later, I'm still not a dedicated sports fan. I love high school football games! I mean, everyone in town comes to the game and you can visit with old friends and catch up. I love the kids, my students and former students are playing, and I love to watch and cheer them on! After all we have won more 1A State Championships than any other team in the state. But I don't know the rules and I don't really care to learn them. I just enjoy the socializing.

Last night at our Super Bowl gathering, I sat and played with Cam and ate and talked while others cheered on their teams. I didn't even watch all the commercials. I do love the cameraderie that family and friends exhibit for the big game. 

Have you ever thought how the big game can relate to your life spiritually? We have a coach-God has called us to be on His Team.
Philippians 3:14 "I press toward the mark (goal) for the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ."

We have competition. 1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour."

We have rules. God's laws and the ten commandments keep us in the game and give us points of reference for gaining or losing ground.

We must train for victory. 2 Timothy 4:2 "Preach the word, be instant in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.

We don't play alone. We are part of a team. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations but it is the same God which worketh in all." Only when each player works with the other players with the same goal in mind, do we achieve our goal.

Victory! A winning team in the Super Bowl may win trip to DisneyWorld and a ring, but we will receive the crown of eternal life! 2 Timothy 4:7-8 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up of me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."

I may not be an athlete, but when I focus on Him, and I run the plays He calls for me, I will move toward His Goal and be a winner and spend eternity with Him!