I've been in bed all day with fever, headache and general malaise. I don't do sick well (remember my constant need for accomplishment from yesterday?) So staying in bed all day was rather daunting. I tend to chat my way through most Superbowl events, but seeing as how my dog was the only one in my presence and I'm not that far gone yet, I watched a bit more of the game than I usually do. Most of the game was entertaining enough with creative commercials but some of them were a bit shocking to me. I kind of winced through some of them and couldn't figure out why my spirit was so bothered until I glanced to my side and saw my daily reading devotional book by John Piper, Taste and See Savoring the Supremacy of God in All of Life. Now I like football and enjoy occasional television obviously, but today I am so deeply thankful for the Spirit within me that reveals to me the truth of the empty promises of the world and more importantly, brings me to a hunger and thirst for righteousness. Nothing in me wants to bathe in a tub of gold coins or finds it appropriate for half-naked people to attempt to persuade me to buy their products. I so easily get caught up in the pursuit of worldly goods, and while I am so deeply grateful for the blessings God has lavishly poured upon my life, I am also humbly thankful for seeing the futility of pursuing that which will eventually rot and decay. From ice cold cokes to Superbowl trophies, it will all one day be mere dust at the feet of my Savior for whom every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. What a blessing to know where our eyes should be trained to see, the path our feet should walk upon and the knowledge of the only One in all creation worthy of our praise!
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