"As I write it has been a weekend of the underdog. David Haye beat a man 7 stone heavier than him, and Jedward stayed in X Factor. I have been interested in both these stories for our reaction to them: we love that Haye won, but we struggle with Jedward staying in despite their lack of singing ability. I am reminded that as Christians we worship a God who is on the side of the underdog: and that like this weekend that will sometimes delight us, and sometimes disgust us."
I guess its all about grace. Grace is one of those words that you only really come across in church- and it can be confusing. I think it means that ultimately we don't get what we 'deserve'.. and nor does anyone else.
God's grace to us means that we can do really bad things, but we remain loved. We can not be as 'good' or successful as other people but God still cares for us. We can be struggling as other people are bigger and stronger than us, but God still is on our side. The hard bit is that He is on the side of other people too.
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