It’s Not Over Till It’s Over
The world had written Roberta Vinci off. Serena Williams, the U.S. women’s tennis
darling, was making a bid at history.
Williams was going after the coveted Grand Slam, winning all four major
championships in a single calendar year.
All that was between Serena and her desired goal was a semi-final match
against Vinci, an unseated Italian, and then the final match. The sports commentators were so focused on
Williams’ final match that it seemed that Vinci didn’t count. It was assumed that Williams would quickly
dispose of Vinci since the odds were 300 to 1 against Vinci.
Vinci knew that in all likelihood she would lose. She had in fact scheduled a flight home
immediately after her expected loss to Williams. The morning of the match, Vinci decided that
the dream of beating Williams was so absurd that she determined just to
concentrate on putting the ball in the court and NOT to focus on Williams. And
then it happened…Vinci beat Williams in a historic upset that stunned the
sporting world. This confirms what I
believe as a believer: “It’s not over till it’s over!”
As believers in the Almighty God of all creation, we should
realize that’s it’s not over, until it’s over.
David, the young shepherd boy, refused to submit to fear when his kin
mocked him for facing Goliath. Instead
of focusing on the odds against him, he shouted to Goliath, “You are coming to fight against me with a
sword, a spear and a javelin. But I’m coming against you in the name of the
LORD who rules over all. He is the God of the armies of Israel. He’s the one
you have dared to fight against. 1 Sam
17:45 (NIRV)
Whatever giant you may be facing in this very moment, take
heart, “It’s not over till it’s over.
So, keep your eye on the ball and leave the results to God.
