The Champion

For several weeks my 91 year-old mother-in-law has been adjusting to her new life in a long term care facility. At first, she completely rejected the idea of being happy away from her home. But, because of health problems my husband and I knew this was the safest and best place for her.

Soon she became involved in the daily activities around her. Being a ?people? person herself she enjoys the interaction with staff and residents. One of her favorite pastimes is the game of bingo and she delights in meeting twice a week to play.

On our daily visits we soon observed the frown on her face was turning to a smile of peace and contentment. Walking in one day at the close of game time she greeted us with a big, wide grin and said, "I am the Champion." Questioning her we discovered she had been the winner several times that day and was declared their champion.

Now on this earthly planet we call our temporary home, there have been . . .

"Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath?" I Samuel 17:4 (NLT)

Soon she became involved in the daily activities around her. Being a ?people? person herself she enjoys the interaction with staff and residents. One of her favorite pastimes is the game of bingo and she delights in meeting twice a week to play.

On our daily visits we soon observed the frown on her face was turning to a smile of peace and contentment. Walking in one day at the close of game time she greeted us with a big, wide grin and said, "I am the Champion." Questioning her we discovered she had been the winner several times that day and was declared their champion.

Now on this earthly planet we call our temporary home, there have been several champions. Goliath from Gath was the first one I recall. He was killed quickly by David. In football there is a Superbowl Champion. Almost every year the winning football team from the past year is replaced by a new one.

Golf has their Masters game, NASCAR drivers pursue a championship during each racing season, and usually a different basketball team is named the NCAA Champion when March Madness rolls around.

And then there is my mother-in-law who is the bingo champion of her long-term care center.

But, the greatest Champion of all ages is Jesus. John 14:6 tells us that He is the way, the truth and the life. No one can come to God except through Him. Jesus is the way to live eternally. Accept Him as your Savior and your life will be joined to His forever.

Will you accept the truth of God's promises today? Trust Him and all the benefits of being God's child will be yours. Allow Him to become your champion now.