Is it Really Tebow Time?

By Fidel "Butch" Montoya

Please tell it isn’t true that the Tebow family pastor would say in public the reason Bronco QB Tebow is winning is due to “God’s favor.” While I believe in God and especially God’s favor in our lives, I find it difficult to believe that God is playing favorites with the Denver Broncos. This kind of comment from a pastor trivializes the Power and Majesty of God, reducing God to some cosmic bell boy simply sitting around awaiting our call for a soda or good luck.

While the testimony of Tim Tebow is genuine and real, and accepted by most people as his sincere and strong belief in God, I believe this pastor’s statement may cause more people to doubt the reality of Jesus Christ and His influence in the life of QB Tebow. Tebow already called the most polarizing figure in American sports because of his strong Christian beliefs and awkward passing posture is not being helped by his pastor in presenting an example of Christ-like character in Tebow’s life. Should we pray for Tebow? Yes, just as we would pray for any other leader, role model, mentor, and great believer!

While I believe we can all endorse and support the Christian principles that Tebow believes in and lives his life by, we must be careful not to overstep our enthusiasm and football excitement to the same level as God parting the Red Sea so that the Israelites could escape the Egyptian army attempting re-enslavement of God’s people. God is a good God, but do you really think God is ignoring the prayers of the fans of the New England Patriots this week because the Broncos and Tebow are going to win due to “God favor?”

Many Denver Bronco fans are finally enjoying a winning season after years of disappointment and failed dreams of at least reaching the NFL playoffs, much less making it to the Super Bowl. “Tebow Time” is a national pastime and if you watch TV news, read the newspapers, surf the Internet sports sites, or follow every move the team makes, you know it seems like everyone in America is talking “Tebow Time.”

This past week, CBS, NBC, and the NFL Channel were all attempting to “flex schedule” the Broncos versus Patriots game to their channel. Why? Because Tebow is good television/cable entertainment and people want to see the miracles of Saint Tebow. So they were fighting over who was going to get to broadcast the game on Sunday. By the way, if you are wondering, CBS is the place to be on Sunday.

Yes, it is hard to believe that after playing poorly for about 56 minutes of the Bears game, Tebow and company beat the Chicago Bears in overtime. I was in shock watching Broncos punter Prater kick a 59 yard field goal to send the game into overtime, and then kick a 51 yard field goal to win the game in overtime. Yes, the same punter who had his 24 yard field goal attempt blocked earlier in the game.

I am a Broncos fan and enjoy the tradition of professional football excellence of the Denver Broncos. We all have our favorite players from years gone by, or special players today that inspire leadership and excitement. QB Tebow, “the great running back,” according to the sour grape losers on the Chicago Bears, has brought that excitement back to Denver – and making, dare I say it, “the Broncos America’s Team”.

It is fun to watch and wonderful to see something special happening with our Broncos, but I don’t really think God is so busy on Sundays visiting every church service that by the time He sits down to watch the Broncos and Tebow, the game is almost over, and so God has to intervene with “His favor” otherwise the Broncos would lose.

This coming Sunday instead of praying for Denver QB Tebow and the Denver Broncos to win, maybe we can pray for less “long winded pastors” preaching The Word and letting God go to His “God Cave” earlier in the game so we don’t have to wait until the last 4 minutes of the game to find out if the Broncos are going to win. Now when you think about it, that could truly make a difference for Bronco fans and give them time to drive home from Sunday morning church less agitated, angry, full of road rage trying to get home in time for kick off. Now I believe that could be God’s favor making a difference how Christians live their lives like our fellow Christian believer – QB Tim Tebow.

And by the way, I may have prayed once or twice over the years that an opposing team would lose, but instead they generally won. I wonder why God ignored my prayers ???

Click or cut and paste the link and read the entire story:

http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/12/13/tebow-family-pastor-broncos-winning-streak-is-due-to-gods-favor/

FLASH NEWS ALERT:

According to the league office, Tebow has leapfrogged Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick into the No. 3 position among all AFC quarterbacks in fan Pro Bowl balloting.

Tebow has 420,539 votes. Fitzpatrick has 377,796.

That said, Tebow remains far behind Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (1,149,721) and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (745,835).

Question: Should we pray Tebow in to the Pro Bowl or vote him in? (Unless of course, Tebow is not playing in Indiana).

Another interesting story, “Is the Almighty Really Helping Tim Tebow?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/982945-denver-broncos-football-is-the-almighty-really-helping-tim-tebow

Blessings/Bendiciones!