I Just Saw Jesus on "The Biggest Loser"

I was sitting on the couch half concentrating on the Economics assignment, half watching "The Biggest Loser" on TV. While Economics was my highest priority, I found a captivating story unfolding. Throughout the show, the contestants were given opportunities to gain control over the fate of themselves and others. The first choice: a two pound advantage over the other teams at the end of the week in exchange for not working with the trainers. One contestant desired this advantage for the sake of winning the game over the advantage of the trainers helping her to lose weight. The second choice: gaining control of who will represent their team in the weight loss challenge at the end of the week, if you are willing to eat the most cupcakes in a given time. The same contestant chooses the power over others for an advantage in the game.

At the end of the week, she uses the powers she has won for her advantage, hurting other people on her quest to win the game.

I can't believe this! I would never be that selfish!

Or would I? How many times have I chosen what I wanted at the cost of someone I care about? How many times have I runover someone in my race to win my prize?

One of the contestants on the orange team felt betrayed by the power weilding contestant. She feared she would miss an opportunity she needed because of a choice someone else had made. This is when Jesus showed up. The red team asked the other contestants to let the orange team stay and to send themselves home. They had a chance to fight for their right to be there. Instead, they were willing to sacrifice winning the game for themselves when they saw another person in need.

Ok, it wasn't Jesus in person come back from heaven. It wasn't an actor portraying Jesus. It was two men who were willing to display Jesus through their lives by loving with a self-sacrificing love. The orange contestant wasn't in need of winning the game. The orange contestant was in need of Jesus' love being shown to her in reality, not just words. That's how I saw Jesus on "The Biggest Loser."