Tebow time

We are a football family, we all have an NFL team we like to cheer for and for that matter we all have a team we like to cheer against. It's always been that way. I am a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and Wendy, who was born in Denver, always followed their divisional rivals, the Denver Broncos, and to this day has a 15 year old John Elway jersey she likes to wear while the Broncos play.

In the 1986 season, Elway led the Broncos to Super Bowl 21, after defeating the Cleveland Browns on a famous possession at the end of the fourth quarter that became known as "The Drive" (in a span of 5 minutes and 2 seconds, Elway led his team 98 yards to tie the game with 37 seconds left in regulation. The Broncos went on to win the game in overtime). That type of exciting come-from-behind win became the norm for the Broncos. Of course since Elway retired in 1999 the Broncos have suffered in the win column, frustrating the fans who have longed for the days of the original come back kid.

The taste of victory after a long struggle is about as satisfying is it gets. We all want to see things turn out for the best and often it does, but, it seems that in many instances it does not. In Revelations 6:10 it describes a multitude of people that were treated badly simply for believing in Jesus. They were beaten, imprisoned and even killed. It says- They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge ..."

They are longing for justice, they long for the come-from-behind win.

As we are working and struggling and fighting in Miami, not only to survive, but to thrive and succeed in all that God has given us to do, so many times we have experienced come-from-behind victories. When it seems like all is lost, God comes through and makes the impossible happen.

Right now is one of those times, it looks like we are going to lose. Our opponent is getting the best of us and it seems impossible to recover from the strikes against us.... In times like these, our faith becomes shaken and our hope seems diminished, we need the impossible to happen. It's only by experience of past victories that we even hold on.

If (and when) God brings us through this latest battle, the victory will be sweet. In fact, each and every time, it seems a little sweeter and one day, after the final victory, it'll be said "Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; He will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Rev 7:16-17.

Until that time, we could use your prayers that our hope and faith continues while we wait for the come-from-behind victory.