How many times have we seen grown men crying...
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How many times have we seen grown men crying after winning a Super Bowl or the World Series? How many times have we seen fans shouting their lungs out for that team, painting their faces and making themselves look like complete idiots, all for someone playing a sport? The phrase "living and dying by your team" is definitely applicable to a lot of people.
For those people, their zeal is rooted in a sport. For others, it may be their favorite band or television show, or it may be their career or their bank account. Where is our zeal? Can we say with Jesus, "Zeal for your house will consume me" (v. 17).
For those people, their zeal is rooted in a sport. For others, it may be their favorite band or television show, or it may be their career or their bank account. Where is our zeal? Can we say with Jesus, "Zeal for your house will consume me" (v. 17).