Tonight there will be a game between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos. The game is being made out to be more between Tom Brady, one of the great quarterbacks, and Tim Tebow. The battle? Good vs Evil. Tebow is a scripture quoting, bible believing good boy who gives glory to Jesus Christ for anything good that is done through him. Coming out of nowhere, he has become a larger public figure than Brady.
Whereas, Brady loves the wild life, has proven his quarterback greatness, and has been endorsed and a spell cast over him by witches. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/01/13/mass-witches-assembling-to-end-tim-tebows-season-keep-tom-bradys-alive/
Therefore, the game tonight has become a game of good vs evil. Really?
Everyone is about a good-luck charm. It’s working for Tebow, so let’s do the Tebow and maybe God will help us. It’s like the promise that many preachers make today and is even quoted in a movie, “There are 365 ‘Fear Not’s’ in the Bible, one for every day of the year.” First, there are nowhere near 365 in the Bible. Second, who needs that many when one from God will last a lifetime. How many times does the Bible say “fear not?” What does it matter? Is “the Tebow” a magic charm? Come on!
Tebow is not bringing in God’s favor for God to fix the game. What Tim is doing has nothing to do with God’s favor but of gratitude and possibly a prayer that his team members play their best. Tim is thanking God for each time something goes right. He is giving God the glory for creating him the way he is and what he has turned out to be through his practices. It’s not magic.
Do you notice the one character that everyone seems to point out about Tebow? It’s his humility. His humility remains because, rather than taking credit for any of his accomplishments, he gives God the recognition. He is acting out 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Win or lose, it is not good vs evil or God vs witches. It’s about a man who attempts to prove a great God by giving Him the glory in everything, leading a team against a man who has proven himself great. If the Broncos win it will not be because God cheated. If they lose, Tebow will still give God the glory.
Win or lose in your life, do the Tebow and give God the glory in everything.
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Thanks for sharing and God bless you. I wrote a piece on Tim about two months ago: http://scottsholar.com/2011/11/18/not-ashamed-of-the-gospel/
I do not see any reason to give glory to God. As you pointed out Tim has arrived at his N.F.L. status in the same way as has Tom. I see Tim’s ‘Tebowing’ as a false modesty as it draws so much attention. I do not think sporting events are the place for such a grand display.
What is the point of giving God the glory in this manner? Is God short on glory? We are better served when we receive God’s glory affording God greater notice in our world. Absent some grand expression we allow God to present God’s self.
I have no reason to doubt Tim’s sincerity when I write of false modesty. The nice thing about innocence is that it is room for grace.
On the positive side, John 3:16 has been the number one search on google several times because of Tebow’s display.
Second, I watched how he played New England last Saturday and he needs to thank God for any touchdowns made by his plays. He is not the best out there.
Third, the amount of glory God receives is not relevant considering that fact that in our weak state, any credit we claim for our accomplishments generates more of pride than humility. The positive is that his life backs what he displays on the field.
I just wish that more understood what it really means to give God thanks in all things. What he is doing on the field is what we need to be doing more off the field. Not the Tebow stance, but giving thanks.
I believe there is good value in admitting that our effort and good work produces results. It is one way we make a good example. A person can do this with humility and leave pride to someone else. The notion that anything is possible without God, to me, seems absurd. True strength is possible when we recognize this. In my walk I do not see God as desiring glory but rather God expects our devotion. When devotion comes to fruition God is apparent in our life and makes an example of God’s self.
I do not see the good in belittling our self by calling it names, like ‘weak’ for example. Spiritually the purpose of any weakness is to give direction that we might be strong. That we might put down the distraction that we call weakness and accept the appointment of providence. When we fail to give thanks we fail to be the good example and fail to keep our appointment with providence.