Steve McNair

I have been thinking about the Steve McNair's murder the last few days. I have heard sports reporters give many opinions recently that have made me think. It is reported that his girlfriend murdered McNair then killed herself because McNair had another girlfriend besides her. McNair is married with four children. Friends are reporting McNair is a good father.

I am not Steve's judge and I do not know all the details of his life. He is a victim of a crime that cost him his life. At the same time I do believe there are many lessons that can be learned from this tragedy.

First, the very nature of sin is death. It is being reported McNair was in two relationships outside his marriage. God tells us in Exodus 20:14 that we are not to commit adultery and that it is a sin. God also tells us the wages of sin is death in Romans 6:23. Sin again proves that it brings death both emotionally, to relationships, and finally physically whether we believe in a thing called sin or not. The only way to conquer death is to discover life by grace through faith Eph 2:8-9. Jesus lived the life we could not live and he died the death we all should die. I hope McNair received grace through faith.

Second it seems like McNair had lost his family. It is reported by his friends that he was a very good father. His wife may come out in a few days and say the same. But I believe that his relationship with his children would have been extremely damaged if not completely destroyed even if he had not been killed. The best way that a father can love his children and be a good father is by loving his wife. That's what McNair's children needed and it is what our children need, fathers.

God tells us in Prov 18:22 he who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. I don't know anything about McNair's wife, she may be a great person or she could have many sins that make her hard to live with. I do know from McNair's actions he was not treating her like something good. God forgive us when we have not treated our wives like they are good.

Finally I was listening to a talk radio show and they said McNair was still good because everyone cheats. The feelings on the show that were being expressed is that it is natural to cheat. It is almost expected for men and women to cheat. I say it is unnatural to cheat. We are not animals that have no say so in our actions. We are created in God's imagine to make Him known. Cheating is unnatural because it goes against how we were created.

So Jesus help us to be committed to our wives. You are our example Jesus, you are committed to your church and would never cheat on her. You love your church and gave yourself up for her. Help us as husbands do the same. Help the McNair family, especially his children.

I love you guys.

In Jesus' Service,