Super Bowl Champs!

I remember random things from my childhood.  I’m sure we all do, but I am really glad I have this memory.  I was about 6 or 7 and I was in my brothers bedroom and Monday Night Football was on.  My mother was making me go to bed and I told her I wanted to stay up and watch more of the game.  The team that was playing had this cool logo on their helmet.  I decided right then and there they would be my favorite football team. (She made me go to bed)

So if you are ever on Jeopardy and Alex reads the previous paragraph you will know to buzz in and say “What is how Wes Howard became a Saints fan?”

I stuck with the “cool logo” team for the next 21 years.  Every year I would have all the hope in the world about the upcoming season and every year they would fail miserably.

So you can imagine my excitement when the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl.

Finally, they were the champions.

Finally, cheering for them paid off.

Finally, my team was the winner.

After my jumping up and down subsided and the game went off the TV.  I walked upstairs, brushed my teeth and got into bed.  My life wasn’t going to change.  I had already gotten back into my routine. The Saints winning it all did nothing but add temporary happiness to my life.

I’m not saying that cheering for sports teams are a bad thing.  Not at all.  I have so much fun cheering on this team, but pursuing happiness and joy in anything other than Christ leads to temporary results.

If I can only get this job, everything will be hunky dory.

If I can only date this girl my life will be complete.

If, If, If…

Once you realize that these things will bring you temporary happiness and they are not the end all be all, you can focus on making every moment in your life a chance for increased intimacy with the Creator.  There’s no “if” when it comes to Christ’s love.

Go Saints! Super Bowl Champs!!