With the Kansas City Chiefs waiting 50 years before winning their second Super Bowl on Sunday night, their celebration is bound to last for a while.
Before the big game, there was a widespread sentiment that people wanted to see head coach, Andy Reid, win his first Super Bowl. He finally did...and in his 222nd win at the end of his 21st season.
In many ways, the proverbial “monkey is off his back” when you consider he was previously the winningest head coach without a Super Bowl win, and now Reid heading to the Hall of Fame seems to be a likely destination.
In response to receiving the long-awaited Lombardi Trophy, Reid had this to say:
"I'm really excited about it. You get one, you want to go get another one. But we've got to backpedal for about a minute and enjoy this one and we'll get busy on the next one."
After all those years of wanting to win that first ring, it’s interesting how quickly the desire shifts to wanting another one!
The truth is, one Super Bowl isn’t enough for a competitive and hungry coach. Now that he proved he could win one and is loving the experience of victory, of course, he wants to pursue another one.
Honestly, I’m not going to fault him for wanting to “get busy on the next one” because that’s what coaches do. However, I do find this to be another reminder that so many of the things we chase in life will never fully satisfy us.
They will give us temporary happiness and a sense of accomplishment, but the feelings of excitement eventually wear off and we start thinking about “the next one.”
Whether it's winning one or more Super Bowls...or achieving a career goal...or experiencing a wave of blessing in our lives, the only way to have lasting joy, peace, satisfaction, and fulfillment is in Jesus Christ.
We can hunger and thirst for things apart from Him, but they will only be temporarily quenching.
The story of the Samaritan woman at the well in John chapter 4 reveals the perfect imagery of what our souls are truly longing for. In verses 13 and 14 Jesus says, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”
The deep-soul satisfaction we search for is available to us through Jesus. As Matthew 5:6 (AMP) tells us, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness , for they will be satisfied.”
Proverbs 19:23 (ESV) also says, “The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.”
Although pulling off a Super Bowl win and having victorious moments of our own bring immediate gratification, we must be aware that they always fall short and leave us wanting more.
Thankfully, Jesus offers us Himself and is truly all we need. So today, let's rest completely satisfied in Him...and not worry about “the next one.”
I’m Bryce Johnson and you can UNPACK that!
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for allowing me to know Jesus and experience the soul-satisfaction that is found in Him. I know You created me to know You and properly fear You with awe and reverence. I’m humbled by Your power, love, and grace. I rest in Jesus and pray in His name, Amen.Discussion Questions for PACKS:
What is something you’ve accomplished or gained that didn’t satisfy the way you thought it would?
What is holding you back from being fully satisfied in Christ?
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