MY SIDE WINS

Ok ... I’ll admit it ... I was bummed last night after the Denver Bronco’s lost, or

should I say got “crushed” by the Seahawks.  Years ago when I lived in Denver I attended many-a-Bronco-game and as a true Bronco fan, I had a sufficient Sunday wardrobe of ORANGE.n.BLUE. Though my interest in football has waned over the years I was still able to put on a bit of ORANGE.n.BLUE yesterday in support of the ORANGE CRUSH. But OH, how ugly the game was... right from the start.  And the finish was even worse. 

It was sad as the camera’s zeroed in on the guys sitting on the Bronco bench. Bewilderment and defeat were written all over their faces. Nothing they “tried” to do changed the winning momentum of the game. The Bronco’s seemed and were rendered powerless.

Sometimes I get that overwhelmed, powerless, defeated feeling, too. And I find myself sitting on the sidelines with my head in my hands. Problems and concerns seem to mount up and it’s so easy to give up and let discouragement win.

As I was thinking about this I realized that I NEVER need to feel defeated!  I AM on THE WINNING TEAM!  GOD’s team has ready WON and He’s picked me to be on HIS SIDE!  I have all the power backing me until the earthly clock ticks down to zero... and heaven’s clock begins to run clear into eternity.  HIS POWER!

I love the words in Ephesians 3:20 ~ “With GOD’S POWER working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine.” 

God is for me.  God is for US! Each one of us.  We’re ON HIS WINNING SIDE!!!   And just knowing this WINNING TRUTH ... we can constantly have all the COURAGE we need to keep pressing forward.  Even when we’re tired, overwhelmed and discouraged by the stuff of this life... in the end ... by Gods grace ... WE WIN!