Guest post by Brian Jones
Most of you probably were like me on Feb 7th sitting on the edge of my seat watching the greatest sporting event in the world the Super Bowl. Well, the team I was routing for did not win, but at least it was a good game.
Something struck me early in the 4th quarter when Matt Stover missed a field goal. I had remembered earlier in the game when Stover made a shorter field goal and pointed to the sky as if saying “thank you Lord”, like most kickers do. But this time he missed and he still pointed to the sky. God could have guided that ball through the uprights if He wanted, but apparently He did not want that. His ways are higher than ours (Isaiah 55: 9) and so, automatically, as Stover did in his prior successful field goal, he pointed to the sky giving God the praise; even though, he was not victorious in his effort. Or was he? Giving God the glory through all situations is what we are told to do, but do we. Stover in this instant gave God the glory even after a bad kick on the biggest stage. And for that I’m moved to think do I give God the glory at all times?
Revelations 4:11 says this: “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” Anytime! All the time! In victory! In defeat! He is worthy of all of our praise.
Thank you Matt Stover for making my Super Bowl super.
