10 Jan, 2007
Winning one for eternity!
Getting to the heart of what matters in life
Tim Tebow, quarterback/running back for the Florida Gators had a huge game on Monday for the new college football champions! Tebow scored one touchdown and threw for another to help Florida win the national championship in his freshman season.
Tebow was home-schooled, yet he was allowed to play football for his local high school. His parents are missionaries to the Philippines.
At the beginning of this championship season, Tim Tebow was asked about the most important part of his life and his response was:
"Winning games is great, but that doesn’t last because there’s always another ballgame. When you win a soul for Christ, though, that’s for all eternity."
photo courtesy palmbeachpost.com & text sportspectrum.com, 01/09/07
Psalm 115:1
To Your Name Give Glory
115:1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,
for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! (ESV)
What does today's God's Story scripture teach us about bringing honor and glory to God?
Here's some insight from Tyndale's LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE notes:
115:1 The writer asked that God's name, not the nation's, be glorified. To often we ask God to glorify his name with ours. For example, we may pray for help to do a good job so that our work will be noticed. Or we may ask that a presentation go well so we will get applause. There is nothing wrong with looking good or impressing others; the problem comes when we want to look good no matter what happens to God's reputation in the process.
If we do everything in humility, knowing that we owe everything to God, He will be glorified whether or not we win or become the best at anything. Right now, Tim Tebow, who is getting lots of glory for his big game in winning a national championship, understands that the ultimate glory must always go to God.
How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our lives?
- Praise God for His unfailing love and faithfulness! Thank Him for gifting you and giving you the privilege of honoring Him with your actions and abilities. Confess any way in which recently you may have been seeking glory for yourself. Ask Jesus to use you every day to bring honor and glory to God.
- Pray every day for a Christ-like humility in all that you say and do, so that your life will honor and glorify God.
- Memorize today's verse as a way to remember to live your life every day so that God will be glorified through you.
How can we connect today's story, God's Story and our story to others?
- Remember to tell God every day that you want to honor Him with the opportunities He gives you to demonstrate your talent and abilities. This might be at school, in sports, in the arts, at your job....
- Use today's DAILYBIDE to encourage other followers of Jesus to honor God with their abilities and actions.
- Remember Tim Tebow's words about what's really important for eternity. Let this motivate you to learn the stories of others and make the connections to your story and God's Story.
- Pray for Tim Tebow to use wisdom and discernment in his life as his championship status will now highlight all of his actions and words.
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