The Greatest Comeback Victory Of All Time

I'm an avid sports fan. I do love a good come back victory. Most of the time my team is on the losing end of come back victories, leaving me frustrated and mumbling at the TV. I remember JB asking Amber when he was younger, "why does Daddy say "damage" when Tennessee loses?" Yeah, that's it kid, "damage, we lost again."
There was however one fateful night back in October of 2016 when my team was on the winning end of a great come back victory. Tennessee was playing long time rival, Georgia, at Georgia, and when Georgia lead 17-0 early in the game, it wasn’t looking good. The entire game I remember the momentum and feeling that we were about to be delivered a loss. When Georgia scored a touchdown very late in the game and lead by 3 points with 10 seconds left, the commentators were already singing the praises of the Georgia quarterback. When Tennessee had the ball with 4 seconds left on the 43 yard line, trailing by 3, morally for many watching, it was over. A win seemed impossible.
Here's the cool part, it wasn't over. It wasn’t finished. We hadn't lost. Quarterback Josh Dobbs dropped back for one last play, and in an attempt of scrambled desperation, he released a high and deep "Hail Mary" pass toward the end zone.  I stood on my back porch watching the small TV intently, while the ball spiraled in slow motion, all the while knowing there was little chance it would ever be caught, let alone be caught by a Tennessee player. It was caught though, in the end zone, by Tennessee wide receiver, Jauan Jennings. Well I'll be "damaged!" I remember being elated and excited for the win I had nothing to do with.
Only in the south can we draw comparisons of faith and football, so bear with me. Good Friday is one of the best days of the year. Good Friday represents the day Jesus died on the cross. What's so great about Jesus' death and why would you celebrate that, you ask? Because He didn't stay dead, that's why, and stop with all the "damage" questions. Despite His teachings of love and acceptance, despite healing those who were hurting, and leading a perfect and sinless life, He was betrayed, beaten, laughed at, and mocked. He was nailed to a cross and forced to suffer a terrible, painful, and gruesome death. A win seemed impossible.
If the thought of Jesus being ridiculed and beaten as he walks with his own cross to the place of his death, doesn't make you angry, if that doesn't move you to sadness, something is wrong. His death was as humble as His birth. He was born in a stable and He died hanging between two criminals. He died, not for anything He did, but for what we've done. He took our place, so that we could spend eternity with Him and our Heavenly Father.
When it was certain Jesus had died on the cross, His body was taken down and placed in a tomb, with a large rock covering the entrance. Morally for many watching, it was over. Here's the cool part though, it wasn't over. It wasn't finished. He hadn't lost. Despite the momentum and feeling of his accusers, that they had achieved victory, they hadn't won. Just as He predicted and promised, Jesus arose on the third day (Easter). We can be elated and excited for the win we had nothing to do with. The empty tomb and a risen Savior was the greatest come back victory of all time.
Much Love, Adam