We all know that one sports fanatic...um, I mean...fan. The diehard fan who cheers louder, dresses more brightly in the stands. You know, the one who sticks by his or her team no matter what, win or lose. Even when times are tough. You know to not say anything bad about their team, or you're in for a fight. Why? Because they truly, passionately LOVE their team.
That got me to thinking about sports fans. Some aren't diehard at all. They are more bandwagon fans. The ones who jump on board when it's smooth sailing and rainbows, but stop cheering when times get hard. They're not cheering because they love their team...they're just cheering because they love winning.
And then there's the 'fake fan' who wants to wear the t-shirts and hats, call themselves a fan, but they don't watch the games. They don't know the stats. They aren't really a fan at all, they just want to be included in the fun.
Hmmm. I wonder. Do we know any Jesus fans? Do we know the 'fake fans' who wear the crosses and call themselves Christians, but don't pray, go to church, read their Bibles? How about bandwagon Christians? Everything is fine until life gets hard...then they want to blame God and cry out against Him.
Then there's true Jesus fans. Paul and Silas in the Bible were true Jesus fans. They were thrown into prison for doing absolutely nothing wrong, and what did they do? They sang hymns and praises!!! THAT'S the kind of Jesus fan I want to be. The one who cheers louder, shines more brightly. The one who praises Him not for what He can give, but for who He is....
Just some thoughts from my heart...to yours. May your day be blessed and your heart be happy!
I love this post!!
ReplyDeleteYou can have a really nice and shiny apple..but when you cut into it... it could be rotten on the inside. I don't want to be this kind of apple:) :)
Sending lots of love,