Yesterday was an emotional day for those of us who are West Virginia Mountaineer fans. It had been a much anticipated day - the annual Backyard Brawl - West Virginia Mountaineers versus Pittsburgh Panthers. It was the 100th edition of the game but there was even more at stake. If West Virginia won, they would head to the National Championship Game in New Orleans on January 7th! And there was no doubt in anyone's mind, at least not in any Mountaineer's mind, that they would win!
All week the anticipation had been building, along with the traffic here in Morgantown! Fans were wearing their teams gold and blue, at a restaurant I ate dinner at Friday night the family chant of Let's Go Mountaineers rang out in the restaurant, hotel reservations were already being made for New Orleans, tailgaiting plans were being made, spirits were high!
Then the inevitable happened! We lost! 60,000 fans sat in stunned silence in the stadium while those of who weren't able to go to the game sat in their living rooms in stunned disbelief! What had happened to our beloved Mountaineers??
It made me start thinking how much our Christian lives should be like this game. We Mountaineers love to share our school spirit and we certainly cheer on our teams, but we should also be lifting each other up now that we are down! As Christians, we should share our faith with everyone, cheer each other on in our walk with the Lord and lift each other up when we are down.
Christ is always there for us! He is there for us whether things are good or bad and He never lets us down! He is always there to lift us up!
"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear or be in dread of them: for it is the Lord your God who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you."
Deuteronomy 31:6
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