Good Friday Sports

Will there be any Good Friday sports or football match you can watch somewhere? Not in my place of the world. Most, if not all, are on Lenten breaks. No badminton, no basketball, and certainly no football. There will be no sports on TV that day. (I’m not sure with cable though)

But hey, in Australia, there were plans to put football in the calendar for a Good Friday match. These made lots of Christian churches fuming mad. According to reports, Catholic spokesman Bishop Christopher Prowse said: “Good Friday is a day like no other for the vast majority of Victorians who are Christians and even for those who are not. It’s a time to reflect on deeper issues and on our ultimate destiny. Sport should serve humanity and society, not the other way around. This is making sport itself into a religion.”


Though that statement was made a couple of years ago, it is still true today. Are you thinking of playing sports on Good Friday? Do you think this is the same as people going to the beach on Good Friday or just staying at home watching movies all day forgetting what the Lord Jesus Christ did on the cross more than 2,000 years ago? For some, Sports is an alternative as they never really have anything to reflect on that day.

I remember my grandmother saying, “Never go near the beach on Good Friday. Sharks will prowl the shoreline and snatch those swimming even in shallow waters. And never ever do anything that will bruise or injure you. It will take another Good Friday for your injury to heal”

So, those wanting to play sports on Good Friday, please avoid any injuries. Those watching from home, is it really a good time to do just that. As for me, I will go somewhere and ponder on what my Savior did for me. This is a time for reflection.

Source : http://ceblogger.com/2011/04/18/good-friday-sports-footbal/