The Devil’s Leading at Halftime
Last year, I and a host of Ohio State fans watched the playoff game with Clemson in great earnest. The winner would proceed to the national championship game.
At halftime, Ohio State had the lead, which was good, but I was concerned. Clemson had dominated in a few key areas and I knew that if Clemson tightened their game just a little, they could dominate the second half and beat OSU. That is exactly what happened and Ohio State’s season ended there.
I was thinking about this this morning because, while the Church has dominated a few key areas, we’ve mostly spent the last 1900 years since the death of the Apostles getting waxed by the devil. It’s easy to see that the Church hasn’t made the impact that was possible.
The Devil’s Leading at Halftime
And now, something extraordinary happened–something that has never happened in the history of the world. For most of the planet, time has stopped and everyone has gone to the locker room and the Devil’s Leading at Halftime.
What I want to say about this is this: The second half is all ours. Let us, the Church, use this time to fix our game plan, because this is our time. It’s the devils turn to be beaten to a pulp.
I had a peak at the end of the book. We win! Let’s lace up our cleats and go get it done!
ED: Sorry for the sports metaphor.