Sweeter than honey!

“How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103

The 2014 Brazil World Cup started on Thursday! Hosted by Brazil, the world’s most popular sports event will last for a month with 64 awesome international soccer games. As a soccer fan I am very excited. But let me tell you a personal story that happened 12 years around the time of the 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup.

My country Korea went all the way to the semi-finals which was a very historic moment for us Koreans. I was crazy for soccer I did not want to miss a single game. But then there was a conflict. My dad and I had planned a mission trip to China and we were to leave on the day of the World Cup finals. I wanted to watch the game so much. The only thing I had in mind was to cancel the mission trip to China, just because I wanted to watch a 90-minute game of soccer. I remember telling dad that I didn’t want to go to China. In return he scolded me pretty bad. I deserved it. Eventually we went to China as scheduled. I was really blessed on that mission trip to China. I still remember the things we did in China 12 years ago. What about the World Cup? I don’t even remember who won that World Cup in 2002 anymore, because it’s not even worth it.

I share this with you because similar foolish thoughts had come into my mind recently. I was really excited with this year’s World Cup, but I was slightly disappointed to know that I would be gone for camp meeting for 2 weeks right in the middle of the World Cup. When I realized my foolishness I repented. I did not realize that I would be receiving so much more blessing throughout the camp meeting period as I get to listen to the beautiful Words of God through chosen speakers.

If you have trouble deciding what to do when there is a conflict between secular things and godly things, then choose the latter. When it comes to listening to the Word of God nothing else can come in the way. Spending time with God is definitely “sweeter than honey.”