Last night I was watching the Fiesta bowl. Texas vs Ohio State. Maybe you did not have a dog in this hunt, but lots of people in Texas and Ohio did. Much like MU was playing KU.
With five minutes left in the first half, one of the Ohio State players #29 was injured in a kick return. He went down, and did not move. After a ten minute delay, he finally left on a motorized stretcher. Many prayers were answered, and a nervous moment was ended.
I wondered during the delay. What if he is paralyzed for life? If they could make a bargain with God, would the Texas fans agree to lose the game if the player from Ohio State could be healed? Think about that. "Ok, we will lose the game if God will heal the player from the other team." Does the value of the life long health of a young man finally remind us that there are more important things than whether or not our team wins?
This is God's world, it does not belong to Texas, Ohio State, MU, KU, K State Nebraska Corn huskers, etc. We need to enjoy football for what it is. A game. The human beings that play the game are far more important than who wins or loses the game.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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I must admit I'm guilty of being too zealous for my sports teams. This is a good reminder that the souls on the field (including Carl Peterson) will always be more important than the final score. PS. No matter who you wanted to win last night it was a heck of a game. PPS. Go Cubbies!
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