I
can tell something’s going on. I’m astute like that. Can’t quite figure out what
it is, though. Will someone please tell me why people have suddenly come over
all patriotic round here? English flags adorn houses. Cars, even. All of a
sudden there’s nothing worth watching on the telly. It’s all football, football,
football. I’ve
heard people getting all het up about England losing 2-1 to Uruguay. Something
about Suarez, is it? Baffles
me.
Alright,
I know. It’s Word Cup time and England aren't exactly doing too well. It’s not
even certain that they’ll still be in the competition by the time you read this*.
Football. More of a rugby man myself. But some people quite like the game,
apparently. Bill Shankly the great Liverpool manager said, “Some people
believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that
attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than
that.”
Really? What or who could possibly be more important than life and
death? Only One who could save us from death and give us life, and that’s Jesus.
* Written for the July/August edition of News & Views, West Lavington Parish Magazine. The deadline was before England were knocked out of the Word Cup when Italy lost to Costa Rica
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