Remember the Super Bowl? The Falcons were building a sizeable lead. One of their players intercepted a pass, ran it back to the 10 yard line then took his good old time waltzing into the end zone, celebrating each step. Have you ever heard the saying, “He who laughs last laughs best?”
The commentators said that a 25-point lead like the Falcons held had never been overcome in a Super Bowl. That is no longer true. The Patriots sit on top of the football world because of their meticulous planning. They spend very little time boasting, in fact, it’s against their team policy! Their coach is famous for how little he says to the media. They don’t brag, they work.
In today’s sermon James warns us to live, not boast. Count your days, submit them to God, then do your best.