Today we celebrate
Father’s Day. There are a lot of things that we’ve learned from our fathers.
Fathers teach their children the value of hard work. Christian fathers share
God’s Word and their faith with their children. And fathers…they also share
their competitive spirit and teach their children about winning.
Winning and
competing are note everything in life – but they are important aspects of life.
Maybe it was a board game, or out on the field or the court, we do everything
we can to win.
Don’t we try to
win at everything still today. We compete with our co-worker so that we might
get the raise. We compare ourselves to others. We compete with a brother or
sister – we can’t let them win – can’t let them beat us. We try to win in so
many aspects of our lives that when Jesus tells us – “The only way to win is to
lose” – it doesn’t sit well with us.
Today’s gospel lesson speaks to winning and losing
when Jesus talks about what it means to bear earthly crosses. “24 For
whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me
will save it.” We know
that life is no game – but what Jesus tells us is so very important not only
for this life, but for the life to come. Let’s consider Jesus’ words under the
theme – “The Only Way To Win Is To
Lose!”
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