- tickets too expensive but worth it for a one time fun dad and son night out
- not a bad seat in the place
- food at the stadium is way over priced...what's new
- they shoot a canon off when the Bills get a TD or FG....scares the life out of ya.
- we rode the Go Train from Burlington to Union Station which was a good move
- football fans can get loud and drunk -- noticed this more on the Go Train up and back
So that was the Game now here's the real highlight:
On our way from the Game back to Union Station there were numerous homeless people begging. As we approached Union Station I heard some young guys really giving it to this homeless man -- belittling him would be an understatement. I couldn't believe what they were saying and I was drawn to the one loud mouth of the group. I just stared him down. He didn't take kindly to my intervention in his childish game. He began to run his mouth at me, but to no avail I just kept walking having made my point to him already. Unfortunately my son had heard enough and let the big loud mouth know. At this point a couple of the guys began to follow us offering up a few choice words. We just calmly walked on and they got the message. We entered Union Station and I sensed God leading me back to the homeless man. I ran back to him, gave him some money and said what I think God wanted me to say, "God loves you -- what those guys said to you is wrong -- you have potential." The man's eyes engaged me the whole time -- I saw hope in his eyes as I a spoke to him. With that I ran off to catch my train realizing that God had placed us there for such a time as this. It was worth it to be threatened by those thugs and if I had to, I would have stood toe to toe to defend this poor man. God loves the poor -- no matter what there situation or how they got to where they are. God knows each person hearts -- we are not to be the judge we are to show Jesus to the world. Jesus is strong and loving -- thank God we were able to show both last night.
We all need to step in and help as we sense God lead. That night I passed several needy people -- God didn't ask me to meet every need -- just the one he had for me. What need can you meet? Whose spiritual or physical need can you meet?
How about the loud mouth thugs? My first prayer, "God bring judgement." My second prayer and prayer I have prayed several times, "God redeem their lost souls." I was once like them and in need of Jesus. God forgive them and help them.
As for my homeless friend, "God, bring him hope, redeem him and may he move from his present struggles to help others he was once like."
It's amazing what you can learn at a football game.
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