Pittsburgh wins Superbowl XL 21-10 over Seattle: Headlines similar to this one screamed the news this morning. Those of us who were rooting for the Seattle Seahawks found this recap of the Seahawks defeat no less easy to take than watching it first hand last night. I wonder of Paul might not have been a sports fan himself. Paul would often times use sports analogies to convey the meaning of his spiritual messages in the letters he wrote to the followers of Christ. In particular, Paul made the connection of running a race to living out a Christian life. In one of his letters Paul writes, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 NIV . For those who had failed in some aspect of their Christian race, he encouraged them by writing that they like him they should “forget what is behind” and “Press on towards the goal.” Philippians 3:13-14 NIV . Another way stated, he wasn’t going to focus on his past defeats, but instead he would look forward to the goal of finishing the work God had given him and then go on to heaven. It is likely that from this point on, the Seahawks will not be focusing on the defeat they’ve just suffered, but instead will be focusing on reaching the Superbowl next year. We should follow this example by not looking back at our past failures, but instead looking forward to the spiritual work God has given us to complete.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Pittsburgh wins Superbowl XL 21-10 over Seattle
Pittsburgh wins Superbowl XL 21-10 over Seattle: Headlines similar to this one screamed the news this morning. Those of us who were rooting for the Seattle Seahawks found this recap of the Seahawks defeat no less easy to take than watching it first hand last night. I wonder of Paul might not have been a sports fan himself. Paul would often times use sports analogies to convey the meaning of his spiritual messages in the letters he wrote to the followers of Christ. In particular, Paul made the connection of running a race to living out a Christian life. In one of his letters Paul writes, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 NIV . For those who had failed in some aspect of their Christian race, he encouraged them by writing that they like him they should “forget what is behind” and “Press on towards the goal.” Philippians 3:13-14 NIV . Another way stated, he wasn’t going to focus on his past defeats, but instead he would look forward to the goal of finishing the work God had given him and then go on to heaven. It is likely that from this point on, the Seahawks will not be focusing on the defeat they’ve just suffered, but instead will be focusing on reaching the Superbowl next year. We should follow this example by not looking back at our past failures, but instead looking forward to the spiritual work God has given us to complete.
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