Le sigh. I never thought I’d see the day (and I’m not sure if this is a good thing.)
Welcome to the family, Tebow.
May the Force (and presence of God) be with you.
How I feel about my relationship with Jesus Christ is that it is the most important thing in my life. So any time I get an opportunity to tell him that I love him or given an opportunity to shout him out on national TV, I’m gonna take that opportunity.
-Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos
Do I believe God will use absolutely anything he can to bring Himself the glory? Yes. Do I think He can use Tebow as an instrument of praise? Absolutely. Do I think that there is some funky Facing The Giants-esque kinda thing going on with the Broncos? Absolutely not.
Now. On to the game.
Tim Tebow’s Eerie John 3:16 Coincidences: The QB’s famous eye black is banned in the NFL, but on Sunday (Jan. 8) his stats did the preaching. The fact that Tebow had 316 yards passing and averaged 31.6 yards per pass in the game didn’t escape notice on Sunday night. Tebow wore “John 3:16” on his eye black in the 2009 BCS Championship game (above) and has since become identified with the famous Bible message. The coincidental stats caused millions of fans to perform Google searches on the Bible passage in the past 24 hours. Here’s one more unbelievable stat: John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports that the final quarter-hour television rating for the Broncos-Steelers game was, you guessed it, 31.6. That’s a right, a Holy Trinity of 3:16 appearances. Love him or hate him, when it comes to Tebow, we are all witnesses.
Remind me again why there can’t be more people like him…
Here’s the thing I think of lot of people don’t get:
Tebow’s not praying to win games.
He’s not praying to be the best; He’s not praying the be an idol or an icon.
He’s praying that, win or loss, God be glorified.
He’s praying for wisdom on the field, words to say to his team and the leadership ability it takes to be a starting quarterback in a playoff game vs. the defending AFC champs and reigning Super Bowl leaders. He’s praying for grace, for a clear head and for a straight heart.
Tim Tebow isn’t praying to make it to the Super Bowl. He’s praying that God’s will be done.
That’s probably hard to understand, if you don’t already get it.
And I know, I know. You think he’s arrogant. You think he’s full of it. You think he’s a fool.
But I think a lot more Christians need to pray like Tim Tebow.
Instead of praying for a top-notch score on an exam, how about praying for clarity of mind while you’re studying?
Instead of praying for God’s safety on trips—what would it look like of we prayed for God’s glory to be shown through ANY and all circumstances?
Instead of praying for our fate, what if we prayed for God’s grace as we stumbled through figuring out what exactly that is?
What if instead of praying for greatness, we prayed for humility along the way?
What’s funny about the haters is that their words are fulfilling the answer to his prayers: Your words are spreading God’s name through the earth.
And that … Is just sweet, sweet irony.
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. -Matthew 5:14-16
How I feel about my relationship with Jesus Christ is that it is the most important thing in my life. So any time I get an opportunity to tell him that I love him or given an opportunity to shout him out on national TV, I’m gonna take that opportunity.
-Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos
