Well last night the New York Giants won the superbowl, and we had church. The first thing one of the pastors said was Aren't you glad you are on the real winning team. Then on the way home from church my husband brought this subject up, Empty Victories. And I got to wondering about that two word phrase.
Victory means a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war,
The state of having triumphed.
So I guess you can say the New York Giants had a victory last night. But how long will that victory last. Sure they get the rings, and the trophy, but next year they will be at it again and the first time they lose the hype of winning will be gone. The NE Patriots for example had an undefeated winning and then the game that really mattered they lost, the fans and the team were probably really bummed out.
On to the fans of the New York Giants. There team won. But who was still happy Monday morning when they had to get up out of bed and go to work to face the boss man. Where is that victory feeling they all had. It is gone. And the older you get the less it really means to you for something like that to happen.
That is how it is with all of life. Victory only last for a short time, and then that joyous feeling you had is all gone.
The only true victory that someone can be joyous all the time, forever and ever is the victory over sin. Everyday is a new victory. Because we are waiting for the day for the ultimate victory when we go to heaven and live forever. It is the most greatest feeling when you know that you have been victorious, and no longer have to live the way you have to live.
3 comments:
Hey that's really good!
Thankfully my husband and I hate sports so we don't have to deal with all those competitive type games. :-)
It amazes me to no end, how people will eagerly anticpate getting together with their friends for this day, but you ask them to go to church with you they say they don't have time. Yeah right....
The grasp satan has on the world should make the Christians pray harder, soul win more and glorify our Lord even louder.
If all these people around the world were hootin' and hollering for a football game that has no real meaning anyways, I am not ashamed to lift my hands unto God and shout praises unto Him for His mercy.
God Bless You!
Dawn
Amen.
Great post Sis!
Nate said he went to work yesterday (even thought his is still sick) and the boss told him how the day after the SuperBowl is the day that most employees call in sick! Most of the guys that worked with Nate didn't come to work but called in sick.
The theory is they got too drunk.....ate too much or whatever, I highly doubt they were really sick lol.
My husband was really sick, but he came anyway because he would have been counted as "one of those" that calls in the day after the SuperBowl. He didn't even watch or get to listen to it either lol....he was in bed all day on Sunday poor thing! =(
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