This weekend our culture will be emotionally captivated by the Super Bowl as two teams face off for that championship. Impossible comebacks, surprise endings, turnaround victories, and defying all odds are the things that comprise some of the greatest moments in sports, in stories and in life. I love moments like this so much that I often choose to cheer for the underdog, hoping for an upset. Unfortunately, comebacks are rare and the underdog usually loses.
In life, we all know that things don’t always work out for the underdog – but they did at the cross. When it looked like He was defeated and it was the end of the story, the most shocking victory was achieved. Through faith we experience this victory. "When you were stuck in your old sin-dead life, you were incapable of responding to God. God brought you alive—right along with Christ! Think of it! All sins forgiven, the slate wiped clean, that old arrest warrant canceled and nailed to Christ's cross." (Colossians 2:13, The Message). Even when we were at our worse, Christ came through for us. There is a great joy and peace that comes from knowing this reality.
I'm pulling for the Giants this weekend, but I don't give them much of a chance, but then again, you never know.
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