On Time...

I've discovered the one thing Hondurans are on time for; the only thing they will not be late for: a fútbol game. Soccer. It seems to rule everything. People here will be late for school, late for work, late for church and even late for dinner. But, late for fútbol?? Never!

Last night at our Thanksgiving dinner, I was talking about this to the other missionaries who were here. We all had the same thought: What would this nation (or any nation, for that matter) be like if it honored and revered God the same way it honors and reveres fútbol? And it doesn't have to be fútbol. You can insert the god of your choice, but the end result is the same: Blessed is the nation whose God IS the LORD!

Then I thought about this some more. I was reading the paper online today; reading about all the lines and crowds and deals at stores today for Black Friday. Tonight, thanks to the internet, I followed the Jayhawks basketball game against Ball State. So, let me ask: When was the last time you camped out for hours to get the best seat at church? When was the last time you got hoarse from yelling and going crazy cheering the Lord during a time of praise and worship?

To quote my favorite teacher from high school, "It's all about priorities, People!" And believe me, I'm right in there as well. We probably all need to do some re-priortizing, some real prioritizing in our lives. I want to make sure I'm "on time" for the things that count!