Daily Archives: October 7, 2012

Texas A&M Breaks into Top 25

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After last night’s exciting win over Ol’ Miss, the Texas A&M Aggies jumped into the Top 25 for this first time this season, landing at No. 22 in the AP Top 25 and No. 21 in USA Today poll.

With the victory last night, the Aggies improved to 4-1 overall and they face No. 23/No. 24 Louisiana Tech next week in Shreveport, LA. This will be the second time they have faced a ranked opponent, the first time was against the Florida Gators who just slipped by the Aggies and remain unbeaten. Florida is currently No. 4/No. 6 in the polls after they defeated LSU this weekend.

LSU dropped in the polls after their loss to Florida (14-6) on Saturday and currently reside at No. 9/No. 8 in the rankings. A&M will host LSU in two weeks at Kyle Field in College Station, TX.

Congratulations to the Aggies and may they continue to win and surprise the rest of the SEC. AS Edward Aschoff at the ESPN SEC blog pointed out, everyone figured A&M would struggle as the new kid on the block, but it turns out that Missouri is the team that is truly struggling.

Texas A&M and Missouri couldn’t be any further apart: We all assumed that Texas A&M would be the team struggling in its new home. With a lot of roster movement and a new coaching staff, the Aggies were supposed to be playing catch-up in their first season in the SEC. Missouri, which had a lot of vets coming back and was supposedly loaded with explosive offensive talent, was going to really compete in the SEC East. Well, after six weeks, Texas A&M has become the darling of the league with a 2-1 SEC record, and Mizzou is now 0-3 in league play. Texas A&M is winning with a flashy offense and superb quarterback play, while the Tigers are losing because they are getting outmuscled and outplayed and can’t get consistent quarterback play. Mizzou now has to take on No. 1 Alabama, while the Aggies travel to Louisiana Tech before taking on LSU at home. A&M could really make things interesting with LSU.

J.C. Ryle on Christ’s Preparation of Heaven

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I may have used this quote before, but it’s worth repeating. It is from J.C. Ryle’s Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: John, concerning John 14:2, Jesus going to prepare a place for us.

“Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people: a place which we shall find Christ Himself has made ready for true Christians. He has prepared it by procuring a right for every sinner who believes to enter in. None can stop us, and say we have no business there. He has prepared it by going before us as our Head and Representative, and taking possession of it for all the members of His mystical body. As our Forerunner He has marched in, leading captivity captive, and has planted His banner in the land of glory. He has prepared it by carrying our names with Him as our High Priest into the holy of holies, and making angels ready to receive us. They that enter heaven will find they are neither unknown nor unexpected.”[1]

I think what struck me about it today is that by the time we get to heaven, we are ready for heaven. God has so worked in the believer’s life that he or she no longer need the trials of this life. They have endured enough and our loving LORD calls us to be home with Him. There are some days in which I wish that day would come more quickly than other days, however, I am trusting in HIM for His timing on my eventual call. May I live as He has called me to until that day.

[1] J.C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospel: John, Vol. 4, Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, MI., 2007, p. 52