DFW hosted the Super Bowl yesterday. Jerry Jones worked hard to win the bid to do so, and to work with the host committee to make it a profitable and pleasant experience for all who would attend. He didn’t count on a record-breaking ice/snow event shutting our fair cities down for nearly a week leading up to the Big Game. He couldn’t have foreseen it. He didn’t cause it. And, he had no power to end it.
Jerry Jones purchased the Cowboys franchise 22 years ago, and many, many die-hard fans have yet to forgive him for ousting longtime beloved coach Tom Landry in his first days as owner/general manager. Over the years, Jerry Jones has proven to be prideful, braggadocious, and greedy. He’s probably proven to be a number of other things both good and bad, but that short list will suffice for this blog. Some people have the wisdom and self-restraint to not say anything about the man. Many freely deride him, his decisions, and his character. Few speak well of him. I think little of him at all.
Jesus loves him.
I can’t get over that Truth today. As I read and listen to various broadcasters spouting their opinions. As I read others' social media posts about the freak winter weather being evidence of God's opinion about Mr. Jones. One thing goes through my head: Jesus loves Jerry Jones. Jesus died to offer eternal life and right standing with God to Jerry Jones. Jerry is a public figure, and his sins are frequently on public display. But, in my heart of hearts, I am no less prideful, braggadocious, or greedy apart from the transforming work of Christ. I am no less condemnable apart from Jesus. This is an awe-full truth.
Jesus loves me. And, Jesus loves Jerry Jones.
3 comments:
missed u
Well, I was waiting until I had something to say. Who knew this would be it? :-)
You should have been on the radio yesterday.
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