The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event of the year. Hands down!
There are so many expectations for everything that happens during the Super Bowl. Are the commercials funny? Is the halftime show impressive? Is the game memorable? Was your Super Bowl party lively and fun?
During the game people via social media give their instant feedback as to how they think each component to the Super Bowl is going. Everyone has an opinion and deems it necessary to share that opinion with the world.
At the end of this Super Bowl I had a feeling of emptiness. The first thought that came to my mind was: was this it?
It was a wild game that ended unexpectantly with the Patriots capitalizing on a costly play call by the Seahawks to win the game. After that play (and the ensuing on-field scrum) my wife and I turned the channel on our TV and that was it. The game was over.
Unfortunately, all the hype of the Super Bowl lasts temporarily. It might last for a week or so for those who are part of the winning team. Is that it? Is that all there is to life?
Seriously, think back ten years ago. Who won the Super Bowl that year? Do you remember the commercials or the half-time show? How was your Super bowl Party? My guess is that you didn't have the fondest clue to any of these questions. I didn't.
(Believe it or not, the Patriots won Super Bowl 39 against the Eagles 24-21).
Albert Pujols (1st baseman/baseball player) won the World Series and had to go on a vacation 8 days because the euphoria and excitement of winning it all only lasted that long. Just 8 days, a little more than a week! He trained his entire life for a joy that lasted a week!
Winning the biggest sporting event of the year FAILS in COMPARISON to WINNING in ETERNITY with JESUS!
Yet human nature draws us to the big and the spectacular such as the Super Bowl.
Is the Super Bowl really SUPER or is it just a Super Bust? I guess the answer lies in where you will be spending eternity as that will skew your viewpoint. What do YOU think?
Great post bro!
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