It was a mild October afternoon in 1982 and Badger Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin was packed. Over 78,000 die-hard University of Wisconsin fans were watching their beloved football team take a beating by Michigan State. What seemed odd was that as the score became more and more lopsided bursts of cheers and applause kept being heard in the stands. It was only natural that some people began to wonder who these strange people were who were cheering while their team was being pummeled.
As it turns out seventy miles away from Badger stadium the Milwaukee Brewers were beating the St. Louis Cardinals in game three of the World Series. Many of the Badger fans in the stands were listening to portable radios and responding to something else besides what was happening right in front of their eyes.
In THIS arena…a lopsided defeat. In THAT arena…VICTORY!
This is how Christian life is like in certain cases. We may face minor defeats but we know for sure a victory is coming. Even though what we face today may be hard… but remember what Paul said in 1 Cor. 15:57, “Thanks be to God who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
May the grace of God be with you!