The Madness Begins

It's perhaps one of my favorite times of the sports calendar - the opening 4 days of the NCAA Basketball tournament.  People go crazy... office pools, bracket-busters, psycho fans, underdogs, CINDERELLA and the fun goes on and on. The news reported that companies all over America lose millions in productivity during March madness. Man, I love it!

The truth is it doesn't take much for people... no scratch that, for ME to get excited about basketball. Even though I've broken my foot TWICE (in the same spot) since August playing b-ball,  it's my favorite sport period. Obsession is an understatement.

So why is it that I can give my attention and time so easily to the "madness," and yet can struggle in my passion for God? This is not a criticism of basketball, it's an honest assessment of the struggles of man. God made us to obsess over Him, not His creation or other things that "bling" for our attention. Where it all goes wrong is when I (we) constantly go crazy following and sacrificing in pursuit of everything but God. Why must we have to be reminded that NOTHING WILL SATISFY US EXCEPT GOD. 

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it." Matthew 13:45-46

"But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved." Ephesians 2:4-5