Jan 12th, 2021: Win or Lose, God is With Us

 Alabama football routs Ohio State to win CFP national championship

Watching the National College Football Championship has been one of my interests in watching sports. That is one of the few times we can see Americans for a moment leaving their politics behind and cheering for their teams. We saw players from both teams praying before the game begun. I told my wife that it is tough to be God. It doesn't matter who wins, some fans will be disappointed by the final score of the game.

Some people I know have been disappointed by the result of the election. They wonder what God is doing because they believe that God is behind the current president. Some others have a completely different reaction to the very same result. They thank God for the change of presidency. So the question we ask ourselves is whether we pray to the same God?

I believe that regardless of the outcome of any political event, God tells us that we have made our choice, and we then have to work with him with these choices. We cannot do that if we continue to have a very divisive approach in serving the nation and its people. When we raise our children, we cannot create a divisive reality in our family life. Parents will lose their moral voice if they do that. As parents, we need to learn how to love our kids equally. When we elect our leaders, we expect them to serve both those who voted for them and those who didn't. Maybe our leaders have failed to fulfill that responsibility.

So the players know that they need to pray before the game. They also know that they will be on either side of the scoreboard. They shake hands and congratulate each other, and look forward to the next year. By the way, it was a good game even though it was not a close game as I hoped. It was a good few hours to forget politics. It was relaxing to leave behind childishness, selfishness, and lack of wisdom and divisiveness.

“Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in the abundance of counselors there is victory.” - Proverbs 11:14
 
“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests but also for the interests of others.” - Philippians 2:3-4
 
"Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged." - Colossians 3:21

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