Monday, December 7, 2009

What Goes Up Must Come Down


Late Saturday afternoon, the SEC College Football Championship was played between the top-2 teams in the nation: The Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Gators were led by Senior quarterback Tim Tebow. He is one of the greatest leaders to ever play the game! Not only has he been a "miracle" worker for his team, winning 2 National Championships and possibly a third, but he has also been a strong Christian leader in his community and around the world. Because he is such a great person, the Media has built him up to stardom status over the past three years. It has been non-stop Tim Tebow this and Tim Tebow that...many football fans around the country are tired of hearing about him, especially non-Christians. Through all the great performances on and off the field, Tebow has always remained humble in interviews, and he ALWAYS talks about Jesus Christ to anybody and everybody who will listen. Well Saturday night, he met his match and was unable to come-back against Alabama. Tebow finally lost one of the biggest games he has ever played in college football. The Tebow bashers have been out in full-force all over the Internet since Saturday night. What a shame. Tebow did not build himself up, the Media did. As the final minutes were ticking away in the game, the cameras zoomed-in on him sitting on the sideline. He was filled with emotions and literally sobbing.


Being a Christian is the greatest lifestyle I have ever experienced! God has blessed me beyond words. Many people who are not Christians, and even some who are, expect us to be perfect if we are out telling people about Jesus. We kind of get built up too, not by the Media, but by those who watch us. They're waiting for us to make a little mistake so they can pounce on us. Well, we will make that mistake; We are not perfect. Don't let others make you feel bad just because you profess Christ but still make mistakes. Other people may not understand that being a Christian doesn't mean you are perfect, but Jesus understands. I have had my share of mistakes in the past, and I am positive I will in the future as well. But I will never stop praising and sharing Christ with others. If you have accepted Christ, He forgives you for any sin you may ever commit. We should allow the guilt of that sin to motivate us to repent, but we should never allow it to be used by others to break us down. Remember, God is for us, no matter who else may be against us.


Nehemiah 9:17 says, "You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love."


Father, thank you for such a great Christian leader in Tim Tebow. Please help us to remember that although we may not win all of our personal contests, you love us anyway. In Jesus name, Amen.


4 comments:

  1. Im glad you brought this up! God tells us in the bible to humble ourselves before him no matter what happens or what we do. Tim Tebow is a humble man. He is a role model to people all over the world.We are not perfect and will make mistakes all our lives. But by the grace of God He will heal us and redeem our souls. Awsome awsome, awsome Devotional!

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  2. I felt bad for him crying the other day! People were so mean about it, too.

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  3. It is a shame the way people have been putting Tim Tebow down for showing his emotions. He is truly a great athlete, and a wonderful Christian young man. I do not understand why it is a laughing matter to so many, I guess that just shows how shallow some are. Young Mr Tebow has been and I do believe will continue to be blessed throughout his life. I think we are fortunate to have been able to see the witness and strength of this young man. May God continue to richly bless him as his future unfolds.

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  4. Hi ya ...

    I just read yesterday's devotion -- VERY GOOD!!!

    I am a GA DAWG to the core, but I love me some Tim Tebow!
    He is one "gator" that I love to see play.

    I felt so sorry for him this past Saturday. The media can be
    extremely uncaring and ugly sometimes. I know that God
    has and will continue blessing Tim and his family.

    I am glad that you wrote a devotion about this subject.
    Sometimes it seems we are put on a pedestal meaning that
    some people are just waiting for us to fall off. But I know that
    Jesus knows my heart -- He looks at the inside and what
    our intentions are.

    Hope you have been feeling well with your blood pressure
    issues ... take care of yourself!

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