Tim Tebow and Jesus Christ

I’m jumping on the Tebow Time bandwagon and adding my two cents. I don't have a problem with Tim Tebow's vocal belief in Jesus Christ. As a Christ follower, I wouldn't go as far as to call him God's quarterback as alot in the media have dubbed him. I believe that God is answering other prayers besides the ones from Tebow. And, for the Broncos seven straight wins, it has more to do with Tebow's leadership to ignite his teammates and do the impossible than divine intervention. I knew the run would be over when they played the New England Patriots. As a Pats fan, I knew Tom Brady and crew would humble Tebow and beat the Broncos badly. Tom Brady showed how the game is played when awesome QB skill is carried through all four quarters. I like Tebow's heart and how he prayed for the injured Pats player when they carried him off the field. Through more game time and improvements in accuracy when he passes to his moving targets, Tebow will be a QB threat in the upcoming years.

If you watched SNL this past Saturday, they did a skit on Tebow and Jesus. As a Christ follower, I wasn't offended that they did a satirical swipe at Tebow mania. I know some of the Christians that were offended. But, you have to laugh at the absurdity of all. To focus on God answering prayers of quarterback instead of focusing on the prayers of the unemployed, the hungry, poor, and sick. The media doesn’t elevate the local pastor whose church is helping those children who may not get presents this Christmas. It’s because the pastor’s efforts doesn’t sell magazines or get high network ratings. Only the efforts of young quarterback in the prayer position. You have to say God has a sense of humor by using Tebow to bring words like prayer, Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior into a politically correct public arena. And, doing it through another place of worship – football. It’s fun to see the debates on divine intervention vs. actual skill. Regardless if you agree with his beliefs or not, Tim Tebow has made an impact on our cynical society.

Courtesy of Saturday Night Live/NBC Universal (video from You Tube - Charles Prince BKNY post)