Tim Tebow...a godly arm?

 Put away those terrible towels! Last night's victory over the Steelers (who arguably had the #1 defense in the league) was nothing short of amazing... but did you know

• Tim Tebow threw for 316 yards and set an NFL post-season record by averaging 31.6 yards per completion. 
• During his time at University of Florida, Tim would frequently sport John 3:16 on his eye black
• Demaryius Thomas, the receiver who caught Tebow's winning pass in overtime, was born on December 25, which happens to be the the birth date of Jesus Christ

 Coincidence? Meh. Miracle? Perhaps. Excuse to share the gospel? YES.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."  John 3:16

 “Rather than being never-satisfied, Jesus accepts you fully, as you are. The Messiah’s salvation was not that if you could be good enough for long enough then He would save you. Jesus’ salvation was an announcement of His acceptance of us based on the work He would do for us: He would live the life we were supposed to live and die the death we had deserved to die, in our place, so that if we would just accept it we would be immediately and fully forgiven and accepted. “ -  J.D. Greear, senior pastor at Summit Church in Raleigh, NC.

As wonderfully life changing as this Bible verse is, what if someone didn't watch the Denver/Steelers game? What if someone doesn't have a TV; doesn't have internet to google "Tim Tebow eye black";  doesn't have access to a church; and has never been exposed to the Bible? Based on the Bible verse, using reasoning, it implies that if someone doesn't accept Jesus they will "perish" /not go to heaven... Are you saying that a loving God would condemn someone to hell who has never had the opportunity to repeatedly hear the gospel and have plenty of time to accept it? Absolutely not.

Yes, without Jesus you can't get into heaven, but God has limitless ways to make himself known to anyone.... even if you don't like football or church. Here's how:

Through our CONSCIOUS

Every single one of us on earth, whether living in a field in Africa, or a dope house in Los Angeles, has thought "what will happen when I die?". God has specifically made us so that we would yearn for something beyond death.

"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end." Ecclesiastes 3:11

 Through our CULTURE

God determined the exact time and place where each and every one of us would be born and live. God chose for you to be born in the certain decade, year, day, month, and country, state and city, that would be most suitable for YOU so that you would be best equipped to seek him, perhaps reach out to Him, and who knows, maybe even start a relationship with Him!

"From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. " Acts 17:26-27

 Through CREATION

Even if you have never been within 10 feet of a Bible, a church, or a Christian, we are all able to find and seek God because He has revealed himself through everything we see in the natural world (flowers, mountains, trees, people, etc).... so really we have no excuse :/

 "For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."Romans 1:20

 "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech;  night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth." Psalm 19:1-6

As if that weren't enough, God throws out open invites, welcoming and encouraging anyone to seek Him.

 "But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul."  Deuteronomy 4:29

So where do you stand? Have you seen God revealed in your life? Have you ever considered seeking Him out? He's everywhere...even football stadiums in Denver, CO.