In a recent letter-to-the-editor a writer said, “I believe that God takes a neutral position in all competitions….that
God only takes sides when the issues involve good and evil.” Really? I have to laugh at the thought of keeping God confined to only issues
involving good and evil. “Cast
all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7 NIV)
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Gail;
-----This kind of thought takes me immediately to one sunny, fall afternoon when the CU Buffaloes were playing the Michigan Wolverines. Now the Buffs were doing darned well that year. They had not lost a football game yet. And they didn’t usually play teams of Michigan’s caliber. This would be a treat for me, I was sure, because Colorado was good that year, and I mean incredibly good. But so was Michigan.
-----I was painting my back porch while I listened to Colorado mount more than a twenty point lead before halftime. That made painting fun! But painting started loosing luster as Colorado started loosing lead throughout the second half. By the time only a few seconds were remaining in the game, Colorado was four points behind with the ball on their own side of the field. They had one play left. It had to score. My eyes were misting. My hopes were sinking...well...they were kind of sunk. A grown guy shouldn’t cry over a football game. But you know, this was Michigan! Colorado had kicked their butts to only get humiliated! Oh, God.
-----Yeah. I started praying. What CU fan wasn’t? But although my planned prayer was asking for a miracle play, it kept getting stuck before becoming my actual prayer. I kept thinking of all the Michigan fans praying for one more good defensive play. I mean, like I’m asking God to take sides with me? I’m asking Him to consider me to be more important than them? That didn’t feel good. So I sat up straight on that lower step and prayed, “Lord, this has been a good, good ballgame. It has been an honor to listen to it. I would so much like CU to win. But so would a lot of fans like Michigan to win. We are all watching this together, so sit back with us and enjoy this final play.” As my full attention returned to the radio I was hearing the crowd go out of its mind while the play-by-play announcer was describing this hail-Mary pass being caught in the end zone by a Colorado player! They won! And I cried. And cried. I just sat and cried. But not so much because Colorado won. I told God, “Good game. It was so good.” And I felt bad for the Michigan guys. But I felt good for the Colorado guys. And I think at that moment I got a fleeting glimpse through the peep hole at how difficult this life must be for God.
Love you all,
Steve Corey
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