My Cardinals lost tonight in the National League Division Series to the Dodgers. We lost three straight. We were never a threat. We went down without as much as a whimper. It is a game and my team...including some of my friends....lost.
What I like about the kingdom of God is that even when the last out is made...it isn't over. The opposing team just thinks it is. Remember Lazarus? God was late. He let the last out take place and even let the opponents have a period of extra celebration. Lazarus was good and dead!
But then there was God. He showed up....in Jesus form of course. He had something to say about the rules of the game, the game itself, and the assumed results of the game. He reversed the decision and declared dead Lazarus not dead after all. He was found living.
What a story! What a God! What a resurrection power we have. When you think the story is told--is complete--and the bad news has won, maybe you should read Romans 4:17-25 once again. We know the God who knows how to overwhelmingly conquer.
With God, even when the game is over and done with....it isn't over. For my Cardinals, the year is done. For our participation in the greatest system on earth (the kingdom) we never do anything but win.....even if the umpires declare it a loss! Good for us!
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