By Pastor Grelan Muse, Founder,
Inside The Pew
Special to ASSIST News Service

BATON
ROUGE, LA – (ANS)- Another great weekend of NFL playoff action has come and
gone. The San Francisco 49ers shocked my New Orleans Saints on Jan. 14 to
advance to the AFC Championship Game against the New York Giants on Jan. 22.
And, I cannot go without mentioning the Jan. 8 heroics of one Tim Tebow, who
led the Denver Broncos to an overtime victory against the mighty Pittsburgh
Steelers.

Many felt the underdog 49ers would
collapse to the offensive onslaught the Saints orchestrated during the season.
In the end, the underdogs had different plans. Forty-niners coach Jim Harbaugh
gave his players the greatest words of inspiration before the game. He told his
men the team they were not supposed to be in the playoffs. Essentially, the
49ers were cast off. Excuse after excuse was given by naysayers, including the
49ers early dominance of their division, the NFC West.

Now that the dust has cleared, the
underdog 49ers is still in the game. Just like the 49ers had their doubters,
there are so many people in our society who have been cast out. But, God has
not. The Almighty will never doubt our abilities. God’s children are not
powerless, for it is He who is with us always. In Romans 8:31, it is declared
that He is for us, therefore who can be against us. I am sure we all can relate
to the story of an individual who overcame obstacles in life despite a subpar
start to life. God’s unwavering love is what allows the underdog to keep going.

It is no mystery as to why God finds
favor in the underdog. There are endless examples of how God used those who
were not expected to push forward to do so. He took care of the Israelites in
their despair, made Abraham the leader of nations, allowed Moses to part the
Red Sea, used Joseph to save Israel’s sons from starvation, and chose David to
be king.

Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 1:28-29,
“God has chosen what is low and despised in the world, things that are
not to reduce to nothing the things that are, so that no person might boast
before God.”

Carry on underdogs! Harsh life
circumstances and critics who favor worldly thoughts will never dictate your
story. God always has the final say.

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