Television sports commentators relish sharing trivia about teams, players, stadiums and coaches, and those covering the 2010 World Cup have been no exception. The Internet has given them access to information that sometimes I’d just as soon not know, but they do frequently point out interesting facts and firsts.  This is the first World Cup held in Africa. For the first time a European team will win a World Cup held outside the continent.  This will be a first-time World Cup win for either Netherlands or Spain.

As special as these firsts are, none of them compares to the life-changing experience of first trusting Jesus as Lord and Savior. We have hundreds of new brothers and sisters in Christ because they took that first step of faith during World Cup outreaches. Praise God they have come into His family. Continue to pray they will grow in their relationship with Christ and that they will lead others to take that first step of faith in Him.