SUPER BOWL MANIA

I was excited about the Steelers being in the Super Bowl again. I bought my daughter a new t-shirt, my grandma a terrible towel. I cut up veggies for a veggie tray, we enjoyed a Steeler's cake. I watched the game; I even got up on the edge of my seat at the climatic ending when I just wasn't sure they were going to win. I was excited to have a Steeler's fan party at school, and I was excited to see all the children dressed in their "steeler-wear."

BUT...

at the same time it bothered me. It has been bothering me since the championship games when one of the church's small groups had canceled to watch the game. First the canceled group bothered me, then it was bothering me that everyone was wearing their Steeler-wear at church and then it was bothering me as I thought about how much money was going into the game.

salaries
half-time shows
commercials
tickets to the game
party supplies and foods
clothes
accessories
air fare
new, big, flat-wide-screen, HD tv
etc.

and I thought-it is just a game. Grown men together to toss around a little ball. One team will win, one team will lose and everyone goes home. It is over.

All that money that could have been spent to shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, clothe the elderly, provide relief for the weary, and insurance for the uninsured - but we can't because we are watching a game.

If only we would spend as much time and money and effort into worshipping God, helping His people, loving one another...

If we would just get that excited about God - each day!