Now a Present Progressive Verb

Hopefully, even when you aren’t familiar with football, you’ve heard the name Tim Tebow (OK, that may only apply to Americans.)

Tim has been very open about his belief in Christ.  In college, instead of a single black streak of black under his eyes during games, his eye black spelled out Bible verses.  It was noticeable, and controversial then. Christians are at the least laughed at if not derided for openly displaying their beliefs.  What they do becomes open debate, which is where Tebowing comes in.

According to CNN, following the October 23 Bronco over Dolphin win, Tim Tebow knelt in prayer while his teammates celebrated on the field. That moment was caught on film.  It resulted in a new website, Tebowing.com, with more than 600 shots of people “Tebowing”.

Some are making fun of the pose.  Others are people humble before their God, or at least are accepting of those who are.

That’s what what is expected by our Lord:

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8 KJV)

That’s what the first man did, walking humbly with God in the cool of the day, until sin entered in:

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:8 KJV)

Why then, is it socially, even politically, correct to laugh at anyone’s faith, whether it is private or public?  Other groups take offense at such discrimination.  Is it OK to discriminate against a majority?  Or, as we must consider, does being open about one’s Christianity make one part of a minority?

Wear a ring on the third finger of the left hand and we’ve told people openly we’re married.  Wear a cross or Star of David and tell people we have faith and we’re open to public ridicule.

CNN reported Tim Tebow’s viewpoint:

"It's not my job to see people's reasons behind it, but I know (of a kid) with cancer that tweeted me, 'Tebowing while I'm chemoing' — how cool is that? That's worth it right now. If that gives him any encouragement or puts a smile on his face, or gives him encouragement to pray, that's completely awesome."

There are no specific instructions as to where and how to pray for Christians.  The Bible has several verses about prayer, though, and I think this one’s applicable:

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. (Isaiah 45:22-23 KJV)