I have pulled for them and rooted for them and proudly declared myself a fan during seasons where it seemed that they couldn't win if the opponent didn't even show up. I have rejoiced with victorious seasons and championships as though I actually had something to do with the win. I am a Rangers fan, and I can relate to all those faithful Cubs fans who stayed loyal despite the jokes about the Cubs never winning a world series until they finally did.
Sports fans understand that concept. The concept of sticking with your team no matter what, win or lose, good season or bad, year after year. But I know that many of you, like my wonderful wife, are not sports fans. So why did I start with two paragraphs about something that many will not appreciate? Because I can't think of a better illustration of what is on my heart this morning.
My being for the Rangers is not based on their performance. It didn't even start that way. I didn't jump on their band wagon after a good season. I have listened to many a game where I knew beforehand that they would most likely lose. That's what it means to be a faithful fan.
So, Dear Reader, what does it mean to you when you hear that God is for you and not against you? Can you hear that and relax? Does it take the pressure to perform away? When we can rest in the understanding that Daddy is for us, that He loves us as we are, not as we should be, we can simply rely on Him and enjoy the game. We still want to do well, to please Him, but the fear of rejection is gone. God is your most faithful fan. He is for you, because He loves you, not because you are good. He loved you before you could handle the simplest situation without error. He cheered for your victories and extended love, grace and restoration during times of distress and failure. He is always rooting for you! He proudly declares His faithfulness to us, even though we can never win without His help.
It is not God is for us, when our hearts are right. Somewhere there is that person whose heart is more wrong at this moment than any other person on earth. God is for him or her. His greatest desire is to entire into relationship with that person and to transform them into His likeness and give them a life worth living.He knows are potential and how far below the standard of perfection and victory it is. Instead of rejecting us as worthless losers, He made it possible for us to be more. He did everything necessary for us to be more than victorious. We don't have to earn His acceptance or love. We have it, win or lose. He is for us.
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