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March 30, 2025 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
The NCAA basketball tournament is in full swing for both the women’s and men’s teams. I love seeing the competition between the teams and the fans who cheer on their teams. The tournament begins with 68 teams competing for the prize of being the national champion. After this weekend there will be just four teams left. 64 teams in each of the men’s and women’s tournaments will have lost and will have been eliminated from the tournament. I was struck last weekend at the press conferences following games of how painful the losses were to the losing teams. There were players who covered their heads with their jerseys to hide the tears, coaches whose voices broke with pain and emotion. Losing after investing so much hurts.
I’m thankful that in our race on earth we all can win! The price for victory, eternity in heaven, was paid for us. Jesus’ death and sacrifice provides the removal of our sins and makes this possible. All can win, not just a few. In Hebrews 11, the writer lists people of faith who have lived a life of faith.
In Hebrews 12:1, the writer indicates that the people of faith are cheering us on.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
As you witness the crowds cheering on their teams these last two weeks of the tournament, remember those who have gone on before, cheering us to the finish line of eternal life. Let’s encourage each other and keep our eyes on Jesus.
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