Currie Cup Final

So today saw the final of the world reknown Currie Cup rugby final. This prestigous tournament as known to deliver games of the highest caliber. For the South African players competing in this event, it is like as test match on almost every weekend. So today saw the Vodacom Blue Bulls travelling to Durban (SA) to take on the home side, The Sharks. Both these teams have a long history of difficult battles against one another and today proved to be no different.

 

Anyway, the game was played hard, fast and fair with almost none altecations between players leading to disciplinary action by the referee. The Sharks came out winners of the match and hosted the trophy for the 5th time in the long history. After the game, the captains of both teams, along with other players were interviewed by the broadcasting company.

 

What stood out for me was the openess and willingness of the hard men, these tough players, to up front and before anything else, to thank the Lord for the talents He has blessed them with, for the game that he allowed them to play and for keeping them safe during the game. This was really awesome to see and hear and acknowledging that your sporting talent and the opportunities you have been given to showcase it, comes from God, is absolutely awesome. Once again I am not always sure if, as sportsmen and women, coaches and managers, we realise the opportunity we have to show and share our faith.

 

Nice one guys! It is really not about who won, but rather about how we competed, how we used our talents and skills and if we were prepared to share our religion to the outer ends of the world.

Keep well & God Bless

SB

Praise You!

Psalm 9 v 1-2 reads: “I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High”

 

The question we should be asking ourselves is ‘Do we sing God’s praises?’ Do I as an individual in present day society praise God? Do I praise him with my WHOLE HEART? I believe this is the key. Singing God’s praises is just one thing, but praising God with our whole hearts is another. I am praising God for the abundant talents, blessings and marvellous works that He has given me and if so is my entire being, my whole heart in what I am saying and thinking?

 

On another note we need to ask ourselves if we are telling all of God’s marvellous works. He continually performs amazing works amongst us as human beings, but when this happens do we tell others or do we just keep it to ourselves. The challenge here is to share our faith, to share with others about what God is doing in each of our lives, to share from the heart, the whole heart.

 

May we all be blessed today BUT more sore may we we given the conviction of faith, the courage of a lion to share and share from the heart with all we come into contact with.

 

God Bless

SB

 

My Strength

“The Lord God is my strength. He makes me like a deer that does not stumble so I can walk on the steep mountains” – Habakkuk 3 verse 19.

 

How amazing is our God. He, if we put our trust and faith in him, can be our strength and help us overcome difficulties. He can help us move on the steep mountains of life that face each on of us. Lets put our strength in God!

God Bless

SB