I really liked this year’s Super Bowl. Hated the half time but that’s a story for a different day. Today I’m just thinking about the actual reason for all the hoopla, two teams vying for that one title, “Super Bowl 54 Champions.”
The two young quarterbacks got most of the attention. Both are good (one might even be great), and both should be around for a good long time in the NFL (barring injury).
The pre-game hype was the great San Francisco 49’ers defense against the great Kansas City Chiefs offense and which would prevail.
The great backstory for me centered on the coaches, however. One was younger (40), an innovative, son of a previous Super Bowl winning coach; the other an older coach (62) who was ranked 6th in all-time wins, but never won a Super Bowl, that is, until last Sunday. The wily old coach came out on top and finally won his championship ring.
I liked that, especially being “old” myself. Our society adores youth, so it’s nice every now and then to see those with a few years on them accomplish something wonderful. What has become one of my favorite verses is found in Psalms 92:14-15. “They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, ‘The LORD is upright; He is my Rock!’”
God doesn’t look at our years, He looks at the willingness of our hearts to stay in the fight, to continue to work and serve for His Kingdom. I’ve always said that God will not spurn a willing heart – no matter how young or how old the body in which it is encased! Amen!
