Underdogs

Everywhere you look people are jumping on the Saint's bandwagon. This has got to be the feel good story of the year. According to everything I read, the Saints did not have a chance to win. In fact I was amazed at the overwhelming support for the colts from my FACEBOOK friends. Everyone picked the colts! However the team believed and played like they were winners. Even when the odds were against them in the first quarter when they were down by 10 points. What a great lesson for in perseverance.

What can lessons can the church learn from the Saints?

The experts don't know everything. All of the so called experts picked the colts, after all they had better players, a better system and a some thought a better QB; but the experts did not factor in heart and desire. Same for the church let's be honest, often times the world has better resources, but we can never forget what drives the the church is not our resources but our heart and desire to to see Christ exalted!

Unity is the key to victory. The Saints were united behind a common goal; win for the city N.O. Jesus revealed the importance of unity as the key to a positive testimony John 17:20-21. When we are united we have the opportunity to be victorious. The surest way to lose the victory is through "disunity"

Finally, the church needs to capture the passion of the Saints. If you followed the days before the super bowl as well as immediately after the game, you saw passion in the team, the fans and the city. From Who Dat to their party atmosphere on Bourbon Street, you could not miss the passion that was displayed by the saints. As believers we must be just as passionate about our team (the church).

The Saints were the true underdogs of the Super Bowl, no one expected a win, but we are different, for we are not underdogs, we are the victors in Christ Jesus.