What We Have

The poor shall eat and be satisfied;
Those who seek Him will praise the LORD.
Let your heart live forever!   Psalm 22:26

With ticket prices easily exceeding $4,000 this year it is obvious that the Super Bowl is no longer for the common folk. I may have said that in years past when the prices were less than that. It was The Blind Side for me, as even Locast demanded $5 to continue in the pregame show. There is that moment in the movie where Michael shows a difference between some of them and most of us: you know, those raised with a bed to call their own and the poor who have never slept on one. The thing in a bedroom that I called 'my bed' goes back as far as I can remember in life. Voices in the crowd shout out to us to fix this with all of our energy and resources, but is it the most important thing? 

In what is known as the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), Jesus does not even address poverty, slavery, or many other social ills that man's attempts at governing this world have produced. Well, He does not address them directly that is. The part about "teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you," which would include loving our neighbors as ourselves is what allows us to work against poverty to our heart's content. However, the most important thing is in sharing what we have by way of repentance and the salvation of Jesus Christ. Even those without the means to buy a Super Bowl ticket can share the good news of Jesus, and that is what we have! 

Love and peace in Christ our Lord,

Bucky

P.S. Yes, the weather is reaching across the barriers from outside to grab at me too, but it is predicted to be cold all week, so no need for me to go on about it.