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The opportunity to have a second chance is a great thing. Recently, we saw two excellent examples of players being able to embrace this opportunity. The first when the Philadelphia 76ers re-signed long time franchise player Allen Iverson. Iverson had been traveling around the league for the past five seasons or so since his not so friendly break up with the organization. He is a player who had a lot of baggage during his tenure in Philly, but aside from all that yesterday at his press conference was a great moment. The conference was filled with joyful emotion expressed by Allen from the chance to come back to the city that gave him his start.

The Second story of second chances came during the Oregon vs. Oregon State NCAA football game also known as “The Civil War”. LeGarrette Blount, a young man who made a tragic mistake after Oregon’s opening game of punching a taunting Boise State player’s jaw had a chance to step back on the field during in the third quarter. LeGarrette Blount made a huge mistake, but from that point on he did everything that was required of him by his head coach Chip Kelly in order to possibly get on the field again.

This was LeGarrette’s senior season and he was back on the active roster for this Pac 10 championship game, even though he was third on the depth chart. No one knew that with Oregon down by nine points nearing the end of the third quarter. On his drive of the game Blount was able to pick up a couple first downs and score a momentum shifting touchdown. He finished the game with 9 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown.

These two stories about second chances made me think about how many second chances that I have been given though out my life, but one sticks out more than all the rest. The second chance that I was given by Jesus Christ was the greatest one of all and I didn’t have to do anything but accept his invitation.

No matter where I was and what I was going through Jesus was there with his arms open telling me to come to him, and for many years I ignored his call. Jesus came to heal and restore us to the vision that He has had for us from the beginning. He is our redeemer and is waiting for us to come back in his arms so we can have our second chance to live in His Glory.

Job 19: 25 “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last.26 And after my body has decayed,yet in my body I will see God

Nick Richmond Delaware State University