One and Done!
You will hear this expression a lot over the next few weeks. It explains that if one team loses a game in the NCAA Tournament they are out of the tournament. There are no second chances in the “Big Dance.” Ultimately there will be only one winner, and the rest of the teams go home having lost their last game. Sound a little cruel, a little unfair?
So many things in our society are “one and done.” Youthful indiscretions, innocent or not so innocent mistakes, financial failures, etc. become part of our identity and restrict our lives for a long time and often forever. Our criminal justice system and the civil disabilities that attach to an individual are unforgiving. I am sure each of you know or have experienced “one and done” in your lives in some form or fashion.
It is ironic that the “Big Dance” always occurs during the Lenten season. The period of time right before Easter where God removes the concept of “one and done” with him. His love for us is unconditional, and we are never losers in God’s eyes. We all are given second, third, fourth, and as many chances as we need. Everyone makes it to the ultimate big dance through Jesus’ sacrifice.
Soon the ultimate winner in the NCAA tournament and only one team will celebrate with their fans. One week later we will all celebrate Easter, and the fact that we are all winners. We are all loved by God and been given a new life.
Thanks be to God!
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