First of all, I want to thank all of you for your prayers this week. I was pretty sick for a little while, but I am doing much better. Hopefully this weekend will be a great time of rest as we gear up for Sunday. I hope to see you there! And bring somebody with you this week... With that, here's today's post.
The Tennessee Titans football team is having one of those seasons they’d rather forget. They’re 0-6 right now, having lost their last game to the New England Patriots by a whopping 59-0. Last year, during the 2008 season, they were on fire. They finished the season with a record of 13-3 and made it into the divisional playoffs. It’s amazing how things can turn around in such a short amount of time, isn’t it? And I’m sure the slump they’re in currently will soon pass as well.
Writer Steve May once said, "Personally and professionally we all endure losing seasons from time to time. A losing season may tell us that it's time to start over, but it doesn't tell us it's time to quit. If you've suffered some setbacks in life—and we all have or we all will—it doesn't mean that your best days are forever behind you. There's another, better season right around the corner.
Peter reminded his readers of the great rewards to come, and said, "In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials." (1 Peter 1:6) He reminded his readers that trials and troubles will come and go, but the promises of God are permanent.
Remember Peter's words: "for a little while..." You may be struggling in certain areas now, but those struggles are just "for a little while..." You'll experience a turn around, because God's promises are forever. Remain obedient to the Lord. It will bless others, please God, and work out for your benefit. God rewards those who are faithfully obedient to His word.
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