A well known poet and his band once wrote pen to verse:
And give me something to believe in
If there’s a Lord above
And give me something to believe in
Oh, Lord arise
Ray Lewis and his Baltimore Ravens are in the Super Bowl. Ray is certainly a lightning rod of a character. He has overcome many obstacles in his Hall of Fame career – both on and off the field. Among the biggest was his involvement in the deaths of 2 young men in Atlanta following the Super Bowl 13 years ago. He knows that when he stands before the media today – wearing his Psalm 91 t-shirts and praising his Heavenly Father, that he is going to be under the scrutiny of millions of people looking back at him through the camera’s lense.
3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
Poison’s song recounts several occasions why a person should question his or her faith. The lyrics are shared, sung and believed by millions of people the world over. Where is God? Give me something to believe in!
Ray Lewis is but a failed, sinful man… but a warrior of a man. His response should be our response in this broken world – Stand up for what you believe in! Claim victory over sin and death! God is with the broken and lost! Do not be ashamed of the gospel – wear it proudly on your chest! He meets us where we are at and forgives us of our past! He is unconditional and everlasting love!
We are in midst of a battle. Do we choose sin filled poison or everlasting life? Standing tall and boldly or searching blind and aimlessly? A dark past or a bright future?
What do you believe in?
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