Goats and Sheep

All the nations will be gathered before Him;

and he will separate them from one another,

as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;

Matthew 25:32

 

 

How quickly things happen! One moment Malcolm Butler, a player for the New England Patriots, is a goat because a ball bounces in the air and into the hands of a Seattle receiver.  A few seconds later Butler is forgiven because he makes an interception that seals the game for New England. 

 

 

 

But wait! Now who is our goat?  Oh yeah, we can put that on the Seattle coach. 

 

We can make statements like Dwight Clark, former San Francisco 49'er receiver, "Dumbest play call in the HISTORY of NFL football,".

 

Or NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith: "Worst play call I've seen in the history of football." 

 

Both great players and both expressing sentiments that many had.  Even the announcer, Chris Collingsworth was critical of the play call.

 

Atlanta Falcons fans were noting that they were glad the Falcons were hiring the Defensive Coordinator, not the Offensive Coordinator, of the Seattle Seahawks. Maybe he was the goat.

 

For the record, I wanted Seattle to win. And, if you like pro football, that was as good a game as you could probably ever watch.  Congratulations to the Patriots.  And, a thought for all of us.

 

 

 

 

One day we will be deemed goat or sheep.  Are we in the position we need to be in for that to be a desired outcome?  Have we given, and are we giving, our life to Christ?  There will come a day for us to be separated.