After winning his third Super Bowl, football quarterback phenom Tom Brady asked an interviewer, “Why do I have 3 Super Bowl rings and still feel like there is something greater out there for me?” He got it right on two counts. He went on to win four more rings, and there is something greater for him. God. We find ourselves chasing after bigger and better: a job, money, a spouse, and happy and healthy children. None of these things is bad. God wants good things for his children. He puts it in order for us. “And he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to.” (Matthew 6:33 TLB)
Here’s the deal. God doesn’t care how many rings are on your hand. He cares about what is in your heart. He will put his finger on what you love and ask if you love him more. God is more than able to give us the desires of our hearts when we desire him first. Our God caused the Holy Roman Empire to call for a census so that all its people would return to their hometowns. This put Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem, fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Our God created a star in the sky so that three guys from other countries would travel 800 miles with their entourages to see the King of the Jews. If God can put a star in the sky and cause an emperor to call for a census that moved people around on Earth, how much more can he do in your life when you seek Him first?
Mercy Hill Church has deeply dived into this question: “Is God the most important thing in your life?” If He isn’t, none of the things you chase will come to be. Tom Brady nailed it. There is so much more to life. It is a relationship with the one true God who sent his Son to save us when we could not save ourselves.
As we draw near to Christmas, draw near to God. He chases after you. Stop running after things of this world, and let Him capture your heart.
Please watch this week’s sermon by Pastor Andrew Hopper. This blog is adapted from his message.
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