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Put your trust in God

 

This summer sees the return of what is in my opinion the greatest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup. National teams from all over the globe will travel to South Africa with one hope, to lift the trophy and be crowned world champions. The best players in the world today will compete to win that trophy and to be made heroes by their respective countries. As a nation we will be watching the best players that England has to offer try their hardest to win the competition that we haven’t won for over 40 years.

 

The preparations are already under way for the start of the tournament; adverts are already telling us how we need new televisions on which to watch the matches, new fridges to keep our half time drinks cold and new sofas to watch the games in comfort. I know that nearer the time we will see many cars with the English flag flying from them and we shall no doubt see lots of people wearing the replica shirts.

Hopes are high for our national team this year and many, including myself, think this could be our year to win it. However I do remember thinking this last time and the time before that, yet each time I have been disappointed. We have seen our team falter and fall so many times it is almost becoming tradition. You see for me the issue is we are putting our hope in something that is not certain, whilst the players are very talented and the team is good it is not a certainty that we shall win.

 

In Isaiah 49:23 we read “Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in me will not be disappointed."

 

Many people around the world will be disappointed this summer when their nation is knocked out of the cup. Only one nation will have the joy of seeing their team win. Yet the Bible tells us that if we put our trust in God we will not be disappointed. When we recognise how far short we have fallen of what God expects, come to Him and put our Trust in Him, we will not be disappointed, for we are loved with an unfailing love and we will be forgiven. Psalms 130:7 ‘put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.’

 

I hope that this summer England will win, but I know that if they don’t I will not be disappointed for the Lord is my God and knowing Him means more than any trophy. I trust that you will have this same feeling and that you will know the love of God and the joy that it is to know that we serve a God who never disappoints or fails us.

 

Grace and Peace to you all

 

Adam