Praying for his saints

5 Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.


... 5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints

I know these saints are with a little s, but hey, God loves his saints, doesn't he? We've reached the breaking point now, my friends. The long, long week has drawn to a close. My daughter, Shanna, is flying out tonight for Miami with a ticket in her hand. Mary and I have booked a hotel room in the quarter for Sunday night. I've collected literally hundreds of things to remember this by. I've written a sermon entitled "Who Dat?" for Sunday. We've still got to buy a few eatables, but mostly we're ready for this game like we've never been ready for a game.

But are we really?

It's difficult when things are once in a lifetime, or at least labeled that. When we went to Israel recently, we sure thought that was a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Then on the last night there, they began working on us to come again. Once in a lifetime doesn't mean what it once did. But with the age of this football team in some key parts, particularly on defense, one could surmise this might be a oncc-in-a-lifetime Super Bowl for the Saints. So the Turners have gone all in.

That said, none of us need forget what Sunday's main thing is. It's about worshiping our Lord. If the game was at noon instead of whenever it is, that would still be the main thing. It does not change because of the importance of the game.

I've been comforted this week by videos of Drew Brees' interview with a Christian magazine. I've been comforted by interviews with Mike Heath. I know Jon Stinchcomb a bit. There are Christians on both teams.

And everyone wants to win the game.

So how does one pray in this instance? Pray only that God protects the players. Pray that God keeps the Super Bowl from terrorists. Pray for no rain. Pray that in New Orleans, no matter the outcome, the city remain upright.

"18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."

That's a start, huh?