Super Bowl

As I write this, I have the recent Super Bowl in my mind. Watching the Bears and the Colts playing the game in pouring rain, I was quite intrigued. These rugged athletes train in all types of weather, and here was their chance to prove themselves! The game started out with the dazzling 92 yard run, and then it was a mudbath! Both teams struggled to complete passes and to keep their footing. In the end, the Colts won. Peyton Manning was able to prove that he’s a man for all seasons and a quarterback who can handle the clutch! The high point for me was the faith statement made by both Coach Smith and Coach Dungy.

Jesus was God’s chosen one, and the One who in all seasons preached the Kingdom of God, available to all who can perceive it unfolding around us. Even in the dead of winter, as snow falls and the sun melts the snow, we will observe Lent. Despite our concerns about weather, we can’t alter it in the least! Only God can. I read Psalm 147: 15-16, which accurately proclaims:

“He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.”

God is behind and within the snowstorm as well as the tiniest crocus bloom, He’s with us in all our comings and goings. May we praise Him as winter turns to spring; as Lent leads us to Easter morning!

Rev. Judy Stanley