Most people watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. I’ll pay close attention to the game when the Dallas Cowboys make it. Sigh.
I already had my pick for the best commercial even before the Super Bowl- Lawn and Garden Giveaway! Like most Super Bowl commercials, I could care less about the advertisement, it’s what happens in the commercial that's cool.
I relate to John Travolta. I’m pretty slow with techy things too. But, I’m also a Travolta fan from way back. In college, I worked at a place called Dixie Electric Company, the best disco around at that time. Saturday Night Fever and Grease were some of the songs we danced to again and again and let me add, one more again.
Years later, when biking up the coast of California, my girl friends and I actually met Mr. Travolta in a restaurant in Carmel. The waitress whispered “Don’t look now, but John Travolta is sitting over there.” Of course, I couldn’t help but to “look now.”
We all love a touch of fame. But, I wanna tell you, we sometimes miss that our God is way more famous than any human being on the face of this earth. In the Bible, we see countless stories of God doing God-like things. He brings hope when we’re hopeless. He gives strength when we’re weak. He works miracles when we see no other way. He answers prayer after prayer after prayer. He is God and always has been and will always be. He’s worth getting to know… personally.
I’ll probably never know John Travolta and all the other famous people out there, but I can know God personally. I can tell you countless times he’s made a way for me when their seemed to be no way. I can speak of many times where He was the God of abundance and did more than I could ever ask or imagine. Yes, He is famous. He is worthy of our worship. He is God. He is like no other. Let’s celebrate that on this Monday after the Super Bowl.
I already had my pick for the best commercial even before the Super Bowl- Lawn and Garden Giveaway! Like most Super Bowl commercials, I could care less about the advertisement, it’s what happens in the commercial that's cool.
I relate to John Travolta. I’m pretty slow with techy things too. But, I’m also a Travolta fan from way back. In college, I worked at a place called Dixie Electric Company, the best disco around at that time. Saturday Night Fever and Grease were some of the songs we danced to again and again and let me add, one more again.
Years later, when biking up the coast of California, my girl friends and I actually met Mr. Travolta in a restaurant in Carmel. The waitress whispered “Don’t look now, but John Travolta is sitting over there.” Of course, I couldn’t help but to “look now.”
We all love a touch of fame. But, I wanna tell you, we sometimes miss that our God is way more famous than any human being on the face of this earth. In the Bible, we see countless stories of God doing God-like things. He brings hope when we’re hopeless. He gives strength when we’re weak. He works miracles when we see no other way. He answers prayer after prayer after prayer. He is God and always has been and will always be. He’s worth getting to know… personally.
I’ll probably never know John Travolta and all the other famous people out there, but I can know God personally. I can tell you countless times he’s made a way for me when their seemed to be no way. I can speak of many times where He was the God of abundance and did more than I could ever ask or imagine. Yes, He is famous. He is worthy of our worship. He is God. He is like no other. Let’s celebrate that on this Monday after the Super Bowl.
Famous For (song by Jenn Johnson and Tauren Wells, 2020)
“There is no fear, ‘cause I believe
There is no doubt, ‘cause I have seen
Your faithfulness, my fortress, over and over
I have a hope found in Your name
I have a strength found in Your grace
Your faithfulness, my fortress, over and over
Make way through the waters
Walk me through the fire
Do what You are famous for
What You are famous for.
Shut the mouth of lions
Bring dry bones to life and
Do what You are famous for
What You are famous for.
There is no doubt, ‘cause I have seen
Your faithfulness, my fortress, over and over
I have a hope found in Your name
I have a strength found in Your grace
Your faithfulness, my fortress, over and over
Make way through the waters
Walk me through the fire
Do what You are famous for
What You are famous for.
Shut the mouth of lions
Bring dry bones to life and
Do what You are famous for
What You are famous for.
I believe in You. God, I believe in You....."
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Nancy Abbott is the Chaplain of the YMCA of Greater San Antonio.
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