Super Perspective

I enjoyed the Super Bowl but I’m glad it’s over and congratulations to the New Orleans Saints. A recent survey showed 66% of men would miss the birth of their first born child in order to watch the Super Bowl. A lot of faithful Christians missed a worship service last night for the same purpose. Or maybe their church cancelled services so they could all watch the Super Bowl. Don’t get me wrong. I am a hopeless, helpless, sports fanatic. But enough is enough. I’m not really going anywhere super spiritual with this Memo. So let me broaden the playing field (to stick with an analogy for one more sentence). It’s not really about priority. It’s more about perspective. Many years ago, I had a Seminary professor who was totally against sports on Sunday. “Activity of the Devil that hinders the worship of God on God’s day” he said and I wrote in my notes. When one student asked him what he did on Sunday afternoons to enhance his worship, he admitted to listening to symphony music. So there you are. To each his own. Whether your Lord’s Day extra-activity is sports or symphony, just remember it is “the day the Lord has made” (Ps. 118:24) and keep that thought in proper perspective. Now let’s see where is the Super Bowl next year? Eighteen miles from my house? Someone remind me this time next year – perspective, perspective, perspective.

By the way, the web site – www.discipleallnations.org – has been down for three weeks and there is no indication when it will return.

Join me in praying for the following global concerns:
• Pray for three ministry events in February in Villas del Campo, Mexico.
• Continue to pray for Haiti.
• Continue to pray for the “More Than Gold” Winter Olympic ministry in Vancouver.
• Pray for Blu and Darbi as they adjust to living in Zambia.
• Pray for the SEED project as 1500 Gospel packets are distributed in Macau on Feb. 8-10.