Special Superbowl Edition

"Never will I leave you, nor forsake you"  Hebrews 13:5

Wow, tomorrow is Superbowl Sunday and the Steelers are playing!  How cool is that?  Are you excited? Are you wearing black and gold? Did you go out and get some more Steelers gear just for the game?  Can you sleep?  The closer it gets, the more excited you get, right?

Well, it's kind of made me wonder....  What would the world be like if we were just as excited that Jesus is Lord as we are about the Steelers going to the Superbowl?  I mean lets look at it realisticly...

Top Ten Reasons Jesus is Better than the Steelers...
     1.  The Steelers are not God... but Jesus is.
     2.  The Steelers have no idea who YOU are...... but Jesus does.
     3.  The Steelers haven't SACRIFICED anything for YOU.... but Jesus did.
     4.  The Steelers aren't a PERFECT ROLE MODEL for YOU... but Jesus is.
     5.  The Steelers can't promise you ETERNAL LIFE... but Jesus can.
     6.  The Steelers could care less what YOU think... but Jesus does.
     7.  The Steelers aren't there for YOU in your times of need... but Jesus is.
     8.  The Steelers can't HEAL THE SICK... but Jesus can.
     9.  The Steelers have never asked you to put THEM before everything else... but Jesus did.
   10.  The Steelers (some of them at least) realize that God is more important than they are... and so should you.

I didn't go out and buy any new Steelers shirts... Oh, I was tempted.... but then I thought about it... what I already have will do.... I will be out there cheering on my team... I do so love the Steelers... but I am going to direct most of my enthusiasm to serving God.  And anyway, He's a Steelers fan too....
        Dear Lord, thanks for just being you.  Thanks for caring enough about us to send Your Son to take away our faults and sins.  Thanks for being so forgiving.  Thanks for helping us through our problems, even though we bring many of them on ourselves.  Thanks for helping to pave the way for the Steelers to be in the Superbowl.   Thanks for letting this year be a year where the teams don't "hate" each other... but are respectful of each other, in the spirit of good sportsmanship.  Please help to remind us that You are more important than our favorite sports teams.  Please help us to remember that anything that we make more important than You in our lives, takes you out of that top spot that you so deserves.  I know that I do that at times... and I am trying to keep you up front and foremost in my life.... Thanks for being there to help with that....