If you are a sports fan, in particular an NFL fan, you are aware that this was Wildcard Sunday and that the Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburg Steelers. One of the heroes of the game was Tim Tebow, the much talked about and polarizing quarterback for the Broncos. Right now if you were to Google “Tim Tebow,” you would find countless articles about him. Go to Twitter and there will be thousands of tweets. Facebook is filled with comments about Tim. Go to Denver and you would find them partying all night! Talk about excitement when the Broncos scored on an 80-yard pass play to Demaryius Thomas in overtime! The stadium was rocking….and the reverberation is being heard all over the football world.
Tim has been talked about probably more than almost any football player, at least this year. He has been dissected, scrutinized, praised, torn apart….you name it…it has been done to him. Why? Well, much has to do with his quarterbacking skills, but much of it has to do with his testimony for Jesus. He unashamedly gives glory to God for what is done in his life. He is not afraid to tell people that he lives for Jesus. I commend him for his stance and that he sticks to what he believes. His beliefs direct his life and he wants to make the world and those around him a better place. For that, we can be thankful.
Tim is being praised for what he has done….all the miraculous 4th quarter and overtime wins. And, he rightly deserves this. But, he will be the first one to tell you that the real praise in life goes to Jesus Christ.
So, let me say that is it fun to shout and cheer for our favorite teams and players. Nothing wrong with that. When I watch our Central Bible College Spartan basketball team play, I certainly do shout and cheer for our guys!
But, more importantly, I encourage you (and me) to daily “shout and cheer” for Jesus and what He has done and is doing in our lives and in those around us and in the world. Our “shouting and cheering” for Jesus may not be like we are at a ball game! But, our giving of praise to Him is what we should do. We are to do this daily!
As we revisit Psalm 72 we read in the end of verse 15: “Prayer also will be made for Him continually, And daily He shall be praised.”
Psalm 199:164 “Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments.”
Revelation 4:11: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
There are many verses in the Bible that encourage us to praise the Lord continually. So, along with cheering on our sports heroes and others who do commendable deeds, let us purpose to praise the Lord daily!
It is Praise Time!
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