Turncoat

Last night I was banished to the bonus room (Why do we call it a bonus room? We knew it was there when we bought the house. It's not like we didn't know it was there and we found it later. It's also not like they said "Hey...you buy the house, we'll throw in the room over the garage for free! But, I digress.) to watch the Eagles v. Cowboys game. The TV upstairs only goes up to channel 47 so neither Project Runway, nor John and Kate +8 could we enjoyed in all the 25" glory of the 1989 model Sanyo...so off I went upstairs.

As is typical of me, I was in and out of the ball game all night. Spike was showing the Best of UFC 2007 so it was back and forth. Even though I knew the result of nearly every fight on Spike, I still kept going back to watch. Still, though, my emotional investment was in the football game. I am a huge Cowboys fan and have been for at least 30 years. This is where things get weird for me.

Clark, my youngest son, has been a huge Eagles fan for about the last 7 years. He may or may not watch them play when they are on, but he does love them. He lives and dies with every win and loss....talking of school of the wins and dreading the next school day when they lose because of the eventual torture of having his friends revel in their defeat.


Because of this, for the first time I can ever remember, as the Eagles got the ball twice down by four in the 4th quarter, I found myself rooting for a comeback touchdown. What was I thinking, I thought. (Now that's a circular statement.) Immediately, it came to me. "You are his father. His wishes and desires and enjoyment are more important to you than that blue star. "

The One who gave me this thought also showed me immediately the scripture that shows how much greater a Father He is than me....

Matthew 7:9-11
"Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone ? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!"

I said that every post might not go here...but then again...they might. I hear Him telling me, this is who you are.