We Might Be Crazy!!!

We might be crazy.

The high temperature was 28 degrees, with a wind chill that made it feel like 20. It snowed several inches, which made our 240-mile journey to and from Kansas City less than ideal. All so we could pay good money to stand outside in the frigid air for three-plus hours to watch a football game!

We weren’t alone. As I looked around Arrowhead Stadium, I asked myself, “What is it about a sporting event that brings 60,000 people together- even in these conditions?”

Maybe some people are like me and won’t let a paid ticket go to waste. Maybe it’s the thrill of the experience? The sense of community for a purpose larger than ourselves? I guess at the end of the day, we just love football, The Chiefs and making memories.

This realization gave me pause. Would we go to such efforts to go to church? Would 60,000 people be so zealous if we were going to worship the Creator of the Universe instead of watching a quarterback who might be the savior of our Super Bowl dreams? Of course not. The idea is ludicrous. Churches across the country struggle to fill their pews (or chairs) despite offering hot coffee, donuts and a perfect temperature.

Sadly, I think this says something about where we (me included) put our hope. If God expected or asked us to pay big money to stand outside in the freezing cold to commune with Him, we would be outraged. We would rebel. We would stay at home and complain about how unreasonable God is on social media.

Instead, God invites us to be with Him wherever we find ourselves. He makes Himself available to us free of charge. He doesn’t expect us to wear certain team colors or over-priced gear. Because He loves us, He makes it easy as possible for us to have a relationship with Him.

You might not be crazy like us. You might have the sense to stay at home and root for your team from the comfort of your sofa. But my guess is that you too can find examples in your life of how you spend more effort on earthly things than eternal ones. In the hustle and bustle of the season, let’s not forget that God’s yoke is easy and His burden is light.