Tomorrow one of the most watched NFL games of the season will be played. The Houston Texans are a team that many had given up on [not me]. This is their first time as Divisional Champs. We are proud of our Houston Texans. We are proud as a city and as fans of that special team.
I went to one of the local sporting goods stores just to pick up something and there must have been seventy five people in line to pay. There were special additional racks of Texans jerseys, t-shirts, flags, red and blue face paint, banners and other Texan memorabilia. People were purchasing items by the buckets and were proudly displaying their Houston Texans pride. I walked outside and noticed that vehicles were displaying window flags, bumper stickers, red and blue ribbon and even mud flaps.
People are proud of their team. They want the city to know that they are on board with supporting the team. I saw haircuts, face painting and even cookies in the shape of the Houston Texan logo. People are proud of their team.
I am reminded of how many times our pastor says "Raise your flag for Jesus." It leads me to ask "If someone walked in my house, there would be no doubt we are favoring the Texans, but would they know I serve the King?" Does what I display, how I act, what I say reflect my love for Christ? If someone can see that I follow the Houston Texans by the "battle red" I'm wearing, I pray it will be as easy for them to see that I follow Christ first.
Then He said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow me." Luke 9:23
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