The Final Goal: Forgotten Hero

Feature, The Final Goal | June 12, 2010 12:05 am

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Read: Exodus 15:19-26

We easily remember our heroes, especially in the sporting world. Who can forget Pele, who won no less
than three World Cups? Or Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 final? Or what about Franz
Beckenbauer, the first man to captain and coach a World Cup winning side? These champions are recaptured in articles, posters, and blogs all over the world.

Yet we forget so easily the One True Champion of the world—the One who loves and cares for us. We see evidence of this in the way the Israelites treated God when He rescued them from the Egyptians. They saw God send the Red Sea crashing over their enemies, and they sang songs of worship to their powerful and great God. Yet 3 days later they started complaining when they ran out of water. It took only 3 days for them to forget that God was their Victor who rescues those who call on Him. He had to remind them, “I am the Lord who heals you” (Exodus 15:26).

We have plenty of winners on earth to get carried away by, and there will be more in this World Cup. However, they ultimately cannot provide for our needs and answer our questions. Let’s not forget God is our Healer and the only Champion truly deserving of our praise. —Chris Wale

God is only a prayer away.

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