Congrats to Josh! This is Josh's sixth Helmet of the Btln Season! Sonny was there at the end with Josh, and was running hard, but was unable to last as long as Josh. Josh is on pace to crush the Helmet total for a single Btln Season! Zach Gobbet's eight Helmets in the 2011/12 Btln Season is the current Btln record.
In the past we used to play gym football, but lately the numbers have been to high to play football, until now. It was so good to bring back a Btln Classic! Jason started the scoring with a beautiful pass to Isaac in the end zone. Jason's team had the early 7-0 lead. My team could not sustain a drive and it looked like we would lose 7-0. Suddenly Chris intercepted the ball and ran it back for a touchdown! The game ended in a 7-7 tie, a fitting way to end a close game.
This week our Bible study topic was, "Why do bad things happen to good people?"
Romans 8:20-23 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.
We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.
The reason why bad things happen to anyone in this world is because we live in a broken world. Ever since Adam sinned, the whole earth has been subject to decay. This passage also teaches us that even those that have trusted in God will also experience pain.
Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
The good news is, that the suffering that we endure here on this earth, will not be worth comparing to the glory that is waiting for us in heaven! It will be worth it all! (Paul is the one writing this, and he knew suffering. Read 2 Corinthians 11:24-30)
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