The last week as I turn on ESPN all the hype is Lebron James. All the analyzing of what he was going to do. Yes, he is great basketball player. How many people last night waited in anticipation to find out what King James was going to do? Is he staying is he going? One of the things that got me was the reaction of the people. The people in New York, Miami, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and New Jersey when he made the decision. Some were happy others burned his jersey in disgust. The fans of Miami sold out all of their season tickets for next year to see the trio of James, Wade, and Bosh take the court. One newspaper today had this headline: Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh = Best Thing Ever.
Yesterday I go to thinking how many times do we as followers of Christ act the way the followers of the NBA did the last week. If we as followers of Christ talked about our King Jesus as much as ESPN talked about King James the last week we could change the world. If we as followers analyzed Jesus and what he did in scripture as much as the "experts" on ESPN did the last week of James how much better would we know our King? If we were more like the fans of Miami and were completely sold out for our Trinity of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit what could happen in our cities. If we would describe Our Trinity as the Best Thing Ever what a testimony that would be. The Cavaliers fans have passion, anger, and betrayal when they heard the news. If we as followers had that passion and anger when people took our God’s name in vain or discredited the Awesomeness of our God what a stand that would be.
King James plays basketball and he some great things. King Jesus did miracles and died on a cross and that is an amazing thing. So yesterday as I watched and listened to James and ESPN the song by Christ Tomlin came to mind, Famous One.
You are the Lord
The famous one
Famous one
Great is your name
In all the earth
The heavens declare
You're glorious, glorious
Great is your fame
Beyond the earth
My prayer is that we can be completely sold out like the fans of Miami for King Jesus.
My prayer is that we can be passionate like the fans of the Cleveland for our King Jesus.
My prayer is that we can be more like ESPN and proclaim King Jesus as the famous one and tell of His great name in all the earth.
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